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.

Hyphenated as

fi‧nite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪ.naɪt/

Etymology

The adjective is derived from Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I 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 .