final
English meaning: Final
Definition
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Example
“The team reached the final of the championship for the first time.”
Another example: “The judge's decision is final and cannot be appealed.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As an adjective, last in a series or allowing no further change ('the final decision', 'the final chapter'). As a noun, a deciding match ('the cup final') or an end-of-term exam ('sit your finals'). Common in sport, education and everyday speech. Contrast 'initial' and 'preliminary'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'finalis' (of or relating to an end), from 'finis' (end); entered English in the 14th century.
Synonyms
- terminal
- ultimate
- last
- net
- closing
- concluding
- unalterable
- inalterable
- final examination
- final exam
Antonyms / Opposites
- first
- initial
- preliminary
- opening
Related Words
Common Collocations
- final decision
- final exam
- cup final
- final stage
- final draft
- grand final
Word Forms
final (adj & n); finals (pl.); finally (adv); finalise/finalize (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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