finite
adjective (LIMITED) /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/Definition
C2 having a limit or end: The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to waste money. We only have a finite amount of time to complete this task - we can't continue indefinitely.Range and limits
(Definition of finite adjective (LIMITED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all the way to idiom
- ambit noun
- band noun (RANGE)
- bound noun (LIMIT)
- boundary noun
- condition noun (AGREED LIMIT)
- glass ceiling noun
- limit noun
- limited adjective
- narrow adjective (LIMITED)
- narrowly adverb
- scope noun (RANGE)
- specialized adjective
- spectrum noun (RANGE)
- spread noun (AREA COVERED)
- stretch noun (GO PAST)
- strings attached idiom
- term noun (RULES)
- the gamut noun
- threshold noun (LEVEL)
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