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finality
finalityconclusiveness or decisiveness; something that is final; an ultimate act: She slammed the door behind her with finality. Not to be confused with:finale – the concluding part of a performance or proceeding; the last movement of a concert, opera, or composition: The finale was the most exciting part of the symphony.finally – in the end; at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After many attempts, she finally got it right.finely – elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly; excellently: a finely crafted story; in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped applesfi·nal·i·ty F0124600 (fī-năl′ĭ-tē, fə-)n. pl. fi·nal·i·ties 1. The condition or fact of being final.2. A final, conclusive, or decisive act or utterance.finality (faɪˈnælɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusiveness: the finality of death. 2. a final or conclusive act3. (Philosophy) metaphysics the doctrine of the efficacy of final causes. Compare teleologyfi•nal•i•ty (faɪˈnæl ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. the state, quality, or fact of being final. 2. something that is final; an ultimate act. [1535–45] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | finality - the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death"conclusiveness, decisivenessdefiniteness, determinateness - the quality of being predictable with great confidence |
finalitynoun conclusiveness, resolution, decisiveness, certitude, definiteness, irrevocability, inevitableness, unavoidability, decidedness Children have difficulty in grasping the finality of death.Translationsfinal (ˈfainl) adjective1. the very last. the final chapter of the book. 最後的 最后的2. (of a decision etc) definite; decided and not to be changed. The judge's decision is final. 最終的 最终的 noun the last part of a competition. The first parts of the competition will take place throughout the country, but the final will be in London. 決賽 决赛ˈfinally adverb1. as the last (of many). The soldiers rode past, then came the Royal visitors, and finally the Queen. 最後 最后2. at last, after a long time. The train finally arrived. 終於 最后ˈfinalist noun a person who reaches the final stage in a competition. It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player. 決賽選手 决赛选手fiˈnality (-ˈnӕ-) noun 定局 定局ˈfinalize, ˈfinalise verb to make a final decision about plans, arrangements etc. We must finalize the arrangements by Friday. 把...最後定下來,最後決定 把...最后定下来,最后决定 ˌfinaliˈzation, ˌfinaliˈsation noun 落實 落实ˈfinals noun plural the last examinations for a university degree etc. I am sitting/taking my finals in June. 結業考試 期终考试EncyclopediaSeefinalfinality Related to finality: Finality of DeathSynonyms for finalitynoun conclusivenessSynonyms- conclusiveness
- resolution
- decisiveness
- certitude
- definiteness
- irrevocability
- inevitableness
- unavoidability
- decidedness
Synonyms for finalitynoun the quality of being final or definitely settledSynonyms- conclusiveness
- decisiveness
Related Words- definiteness
- determinateness
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