transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfī-ˌnīt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English finit, from Latin finitus, past participle of finire
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : having definite or definable limits
a finite number of possibilities
b. : having a limited nature or existence
finite beings
2. : completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought
the finite velocity of light
3.
a. : less than an arbitrary positive integer and greater than the negative of that integer
b. : having a finite number of elements
a finite set
4. : of, relating to, or being a verb or verb form that can function as a predicate or as the initial element of one and that is limited (as in tense, person, and number)
• finite noun
• fi·nite·ly adverb
• fi·nite·ness noun