Words / B2

FYN-yt/ˈfaɪnaɪt/

Finite means having a limit; not infinite: finite resources; a finite number. Limited is close; infinite is the opposite. Marking time is finite. Maths: a finite set. Do not write “finite small” — finite already means bounded.

Meaning

Having a limit or end; not infinite.

Examples

• “Marking time is finite; do not spend it all on question one.”
• “Treat the sample as finite, which is the statistics sense.”

Good to know

finite resources / time / set. Opposite: infinite. Close: limited. Maths and economics. Not a synonym of tiny.

Near in meaning

limited

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