finite

Meaning

Adj

1. Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
2. Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number.
3. finitely generated (as a module).

Noun

A thing which has an end or limit.

Synonyms

limited

restricted

finished

measurable

eventual

ultimate

bounded

determinate

done

final

finiteness

limit

modified

narrow

over

pent

poky

qualified

terminable

bound

unsustainable

circumscribed

confined

confining

conjugated

declined

defined

Translations

finito

fini

endlich

finito

finito

limitato

limitado

circoscritto

eindig

finit

begrenzt

beenden

limité

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪ.naɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fynyte

In summary

The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“to finish; to terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”). The word displaced Old English ġeendodlīċ.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

Sentences

Therefore , at least a finite fraction of the starting volume is recurring .