fi ‧ nite AC /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ finite ≠ ↑ infinite ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: finitus , past participle of finire ; ⇨ ↑ finish 1 ]
1 . having an end or a limit OPP infinite :
the Earth’s finite resources
2 . technical a finite verb form shows a particular time. ‘Am’, ‘was’, and ‘are’ are examples of finite verb forms, but ‘being’ and ‘been’ are not OPP non-finite