Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finalise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: fi-nalise
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of finalize.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Thus the electrical engineer must determine his cable layout long before he finalises the remainder of his design work for the location."
"The timetable changes follow a three-month public engagement programme carried out last summer. Southern said it "consulted hundreds of comments received from passengers and local communities before finalising its changes"."

Etymology

From final + -ise.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

finalises (present, singular) finalising (participle, present) finalised (participle, past) finalised (past)

Derived Forms

finalisation unfinalised

Synonyms

finalize settle nail down

Questions

What does finalise mean?: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of finalize.
Where does finalise come from?: From final + -ise.

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