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final (adj.)

early 14c., from Old French final "final, last," and directly from Late Latin finalis "of or pertaining to an end, concluding, final," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). As a noun, late 14c., "that which comes last;" meaning "final contest" in a sporting sense is from 1880. As a shortening of final examination, from 1880.

Entries linking to final

finish (v.)
late 14c., "to bring to an end;" mid-15c., "to come to an end" (intransitive), from Old French finiss-, present participle stem of fenir "stop, finish, come to an end; die" (13c.), from Latin finire "to limit, set bounds; put an end to; come to an end," from finis "that which divides, a boundary, border," figuratively "a limit, an end, close, conclusion; an extremity, highest point; greatest degree," which is of unknown origin, perhaps related to figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix (v.)). Meaning "to kill, terminate the existence of" is from 1755.
finale (n.)
1783, a musical term, from noun use of Italian finale "final," from Latin finalis "of or pertaining to an end" (see final). From 1724 as an Italian word in English. Figurative use by 1810.
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Definitions of final
1
final (adj.)
occurring at or forming an end or termination;
the final chapter
Synonyms: concluding / last / terminal
final (adj.)
conclusive in a process or progression;
the final answer
Synonyms: last / net
final (adj.)
not to be altered or undone;
the judge's decision is final
Synonyms: last
2
final (n.)
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament;
final (n.)
an examination administered at the end of an academic term;
Synonyms: final examination / final exam
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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