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- [fahy-nal-i-tee]
- /faɪˈnæl ɪ ti/
- /faɪˈnæl.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahy-nal-i-tee]
- /faɪˈnæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of finality word
- noun plural finality the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness. 1
- noun plural finality something that is final; an ultimate act, utterance, belief, etc. 1
- noun finality The fact or impression of being an irreversible ending. 1
- noun finality conclusiveness 1
- uncountable noun finality Finality is the quality of being final and impossible to change. If you say something with finality, you say it in a way that shows that you have made up your mind about something and do not want to discuss it further. 0
- noun finality the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusiveness 0
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Origin of finality
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; final + -ity
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Parts of speech for Finality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
finality usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finality
noun finality
- certitude — Certitude is the same as certainty.
- decisiveness — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- completeness — complete
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
Antonyms for finality
noun finality
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- indefiniteness — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
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