non-finalityn.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnfʌɪˈnalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnfaɪˈnælədi/,

/ˌnɑnfəˈnælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, finality n.

Etymology: < non- prefix + finality n. Compare later non-final adj.

The state or condition of not being final.

ΚΠ

1833 Windsor & Eton Express 19 Jan. Verily, there is a striking resemblance between the finality of the Irish Secretary and the non-finality of the English Secretary.

1888 Mind 13 180 The principle..of the non-finality of percepts.

1896 W. Caldwell Schopenhauer's Syst. viii. 370 Non-finality and non-attainment and illusoriness seem to characterise all human experience.

1951 Jrnl. Politics 13 170 As a historian, he was concerned to emphasize the non-finality of all doctrines.

1971 D. Crystal Linguistics 133 The..sentence ends with a rising movement.., giving the impression of non-finality.

1987 Jrnl. Hist. Ideas 48 331 A ‘concrete’ statement of the relationship between them may have to rest content with non-finality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	non-finality
释义	non-finalityn. Brit. /ˌnɒnfʌɪˈnalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌnɑnfaɪˈnælədi/, /ˌnɑnfəˈnælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, finality n. Etymology: < non- prefix + finality n. Compare later non-final adj. The state or condition of not being final. ΚΠ 1833 Windsor & Eton Express 19 Jan. Verily, there is a striking resemblance between the finality of the Irish Secretary and the non-finality of the English Secretary. 1888 Mind 13 180 The principle..of the non-finality of percepts. 1896 W. Caldwell Schopenhauer's Syst. viii. 370 Non-finality and non-attainment and illusoriness seem to characterise all human experience. 1951 Jrnl. Politics 13 170 As a historian, he was concerned to emphasize the non-finality of all doctrines. 1971 D. Crystal Linguistics 133 The..sentence ends with a rising movement.., giving the impression of non-finality. 1987 Jrnl. Hist. Ideas 48 331 A ‘concrete’ statement of the relationship between them may have to rest content with non-finality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1833
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