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final

/ˈfaɪn(ə)l/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nal
IPA
/ˈfaɪn(ə)l/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.

noun

The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

noun

The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

noun

The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

adj

Last; ultimate.

adj

Conclusive; decisive.

adj

Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: final, fīnālis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/
  • British English: /ˈfaɪnl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

finals (plural) finall (alternative) more final (comparative) most final (superlative) finals (present, singular) finaling (US, participle) finalling (UK, participle) finaled (US, participle) finaled (US, past) finalled (UK, participle) finalled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

cofinal equifinal finalise finalism finality nonfinal octafinal octavofinal octofinal postfinal prefinal pseudofinal

Phrases

and that’s final bronze final consolation final cup final eighth final head-final petite final petit final

Frequently Paired Words

end finish medal podium finale fine finite

Synonyms

dernier endly terminal extreme final conclusive decisive definitive endsome hindermost hindmost last

Antonyms

initial early first original

Rhymes With

vinyl spinal vaginal semifinal polyvinyl steinle heinle vinal weinel intestinal doctrinal quarterfinal

Questions

How do you pronounce final?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/.
What does final mean?
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Where does final come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce final

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