final

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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 last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
4. The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
5. The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Adj

1. Last; ultimate.
2. Conclusive; decisive.
3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
4. Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
5. Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.

Verb

To qualify for the final round of a competition.

Concepts

dernier

final

finale

ultime

définitif

dernière

terminal

fin

defnier

sans appel

période ultérieure

décisif

traînant

être le dernier

récent

réseau

inflexible

irrévocable

examen final

conséquence

dénouement

résultat

Coupé comme

fi‧nal

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfaɪnl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”).

Phrases

The final two Tests were thrillers .

Les deux derniers tests étaient des thrillers.