Finite

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Finite

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FY-nyte  /ˈfʌɪnʌɪt/

Definition

Having limits or bounds; not infinite; countable or measurable.

Plain meaning

Limited — having an end, a boundary, or a countable quantity. The opposite of infinite.

Register

Formal to technical. Standard in academic, scientific, and philosophical contexts. In everyday speech, people often say limited instead of finite, but finite is not rare.