Definition of "finite" []

• Having bounds; limited: a finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves. (adjective)
• Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent. (adjective)
• Mathematics Being neither infinite nor infinitesimal. (adjective)
• Mathematics Having a positive or negative numerical value; not zero. (adjective)
• Mathematics Possible to reach or exceed by counting. Used of a number. (adjective)

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• "The mental creations held by You and I, and other finite minds, are but _finite creations of finite minds_, while WE, ourselves, are the finite creations of an"
• "Christopher Hill saying that the list of issues is now down to what he termed a finite set."
• "But it's still intriguing that Fitzgerald, for all his gifts, didn't perceive the word "finite" in definite, the way good spellers automatically do."