Finalenoun
(narratology) The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.
Finalnoun
(North America) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Finalenoun
Close; termination
Finalnoun
(sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
Finalenoun
the temporal end; the concluding time;
‘the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell’; ‘the market was up at the finish’; ‘they were playing better at the close of the season’;
Finalnoun
A contest that narrows a field of contestants finalists to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
Finalenoun
the closing section of a musical composition
Finalnoun
(phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
Finalenoun
the concluding part of any performance
Finalnoun
(music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Finalenoun
the last part of a piece of music, an entertainment, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting
‘the festival ends with a grand finale’; ‘the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony’; ‘a fireworks finale’;
Finaladjective
Last; ultimate.
‘final solution;’; ‘the final day of a school term’;
Finaladjective
Conclusive; decisive.
‘a final judgment;’; ‘the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue’;
Finaladjective
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
Finaladjective
(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
Finaladjective
(linguistics) Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
Finaladjective
Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term.
‘Yet despair not of his final pardon.’;
Finaladjective
Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.
Finaladjective
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
Finalnoun
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
Finalnoun
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
Finaladjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination;
‘his concluding words came as a surprise’; ‘the final chapter’; ‘the last days of the dinosaurs’; ‘terminal leave’;
Finaladjective
conclusive in a process or progression;
‘the final answer’; ‘a last resort’; ‘the net result’;
Finaladjective
not to be altered or undone;
‘the judge’s decision is final’; ‘the arbiter will have the last say’;
Finaladjective
coming at the end of a series
‘the final version of the report was presented’;
Finaladjective
reached or designed to be reached as the outcome of a process or a series of actions and events
‘the final cost will easily run into six figures’;
Finaladjective
allowing no further doubt or dispute
‘the decision of the judging panel is final’;
Finalnoun
the last game in a sports tournament or other competition, which will decide the winner of the tournament.
Finalnoun
a series of games constituting the final stage of a competition
‘the World Cup finals’;
Finalnoun
a series of examinations at the end of a degree course
‘she was doing her history finals’;
Finalnoun
an examination at the end of a term, school year, or particular class.
Finalnoun
the principal note in a mode.
Finalnoun
the final approach of an aircraft to the runway it will be landing on
‘the plane piloted by Richards was on finals’;