final
/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
noun/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
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Meaning 2 · noun
The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
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Meaning 4 · noun
The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
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Meaning 5 · noun
The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Last; ultimate.
“final solution; the final day of a school term”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Conclusive; decisive.
“a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
How this word is used
- Everyday “final solution; the final day of a school term”
- General “a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue”
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