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Definition of finite - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
limithaving an end or limit
- The resources are finite and must be used wisely.
2.
linguisticsTECH. inflected for person or number in grammarTECH.
- The finite verb agrees with the subject.
Expressions with finite
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limited amount of anything important that people must manage carefully
Time is a finite resource, so plan your day wisely.
number or quantity that is limited and not without end
There are only a finite number of possible password combinations.
not showing tense, person, or number in verbs
The non-finite verb form is used here.
small, distinct part of a larger system analyzed in engineering
The finite element method divides structures into thousands of finite elements for analysis..
set in which the number of elements is limited and countable
The set {2, 4, 6, 8} is a finite set.
computational model with limited specific states and transitions
The algorithm was implemented using a finite state machine.
Origin of finite
Latin, finitus (limited)
Terms with finite included in their meaning
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technology
finite set of symbols in computer science
finite resource
not able to be renewed or replenished
mathematics
approach a finite value within a given mathematical set
mathematics
having a finite range of values
mathematics
approach a finite limit in mathematics
mathematics
having a finite limit
mathematics
finite or countably infinite in mathematics
mathematics
function definition allowing calculation in finite steps
mathematics
function mapping real numbers to finite values
probability distribution
having a probability distribution with finite variance
physics
adjusted for finite speed of radiation
mathematical analysis
complex-valued measurable function with finite range
mathematics
having a finite number of digits
graph representation
square matrix used to represent a finite graph
computing
formal system like a finite-state machine
algebraic geometry
describable as a finite union of locally closed sets
cellular automata
pattern repeating after finite generations
mathematics
element in a group with finite order
mathematics
assigning finite values to finite quantities
mathematics
interval with finite endpoints
mathematics
expressible by a finite mathematical expression without sums going to infinity
mathematics
branch of mathematics studying finite collections of objects
physics
adjust a theory to make dimensions finite
mathematics
approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
Examples of finite in a sentence
Our patience is finite, so please decide quickly. Finite verbs are crucial in sentence structure. A finite verb must match its subject.
View all translations of finite
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- French:limité, conjugué, ...
- German:begrenzt, finit, ...
- Italian:finito, ...
- Spanish:finito, conjugado, ...
- Portuguese:finito, conjugado, ...
- Chinese:有限的, 变位的, ...
- Japanese:有限の, 定形の, ...
- Arabic:مَحْدود, مُصَرَّف, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹפִי, נָטוּי, ...
- Russian:конечный, спрягаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:обмежений, особовий, ...
- Hindi:सीमित, ससीम, ...
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