final

Noun

1. (Canada, Philippines, US) 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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪnl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: final

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

last

ultimate

end

🔚

concluding

decisive

terminal

conclusive

definitive

eventual

closing

definite

conclusion

ending

peremptory

net

extreme

the last

final examination

finish

rear

furthest

utmost

supreme

final exam

rearmost

determinate

be last

unalterable

firm

at the end

recent

positive

result

lag behind

latest

finale

hindmost

irreversible

completion

doom

complete

determining

determinative

aftermost

close

graduation

🎓

game

chief

affirmative

stop

🛑

Translations

final

dernier

finale

final

final

último

ultimo

final

endgültig

finale

ultime

τελικός

Finale

último

finał

Sentences

In surprise finish , the final score was seven to five .

Final peace was signed on in Bucharest .

The final two Tests were thrillers .

An ultimatum from Edward and this one's final !