n.
Pronunciation: ' f ī -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin finalis, from finis boundary, end
Date: 14th century
1 a : not to be altered or undone <all sales are final > b : of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding < final decree>
2 : coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress <the final chapter>
3 : of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process <our final goal>
synonyms see LAST
– fi · nal · ly \ ' f ī -n ə l- ē , ' f ī n-l ē \ adverb