finite.
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
Meaning & usage
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
finitely generated (as a module).
Where this word comes from
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ. The noun is derived from the adjective.
A thing which has an end or limit.
Where this word comes from
The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ. The noun is derived from the adjective.
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