final

CEFRA2

/ˈfaɪnl̩/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Coming at the end of a series or process.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

Examples

  • I have to give myself up to study for my final exams.

  • Our professor promised to hold off on the final exam for another week.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [-nəɫ]
  • /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

  2. A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.

  3. The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

More examples

In context

  • She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.

  • Mike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races.

  • a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English final, fynal, fynall, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis (“of or relating to the end or to boundaries”), from fīnis (“end”); see fine. Replaced native English endly (“final”).