Final

Definition: Final

Final

Adjective

1. 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".

2. Conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result".

3. Not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say".

Noun

1. The final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament.

2. An examination administered at the end of an academic term.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "final" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Final \Fi"nal\, adjective. [French expression, from the Latin expression finalis, from finis boundary, limit, end. See Finish.]. (references)

Post & Telecom

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Synonyms: Final

Cause

Ground; reason, reason why; why and wherefore, rationale, occasion, derivation; final cause; (intention); les dessous des cartes; undercurrents.

Certainty

Gospel, scripture, church, pope, court of final appeal; res judicata, ultimatum positiveness; dogmatism, dogmatist, dogmatizer; doctrinaire, bigot, opinionist, Sir Oracle; ipse dixit.

Completion

Noun: completion, accomplishment, achievement, fulfillment; performance, execution; despatch, dispatch; consummation, culmination; finish, conclusion; close; (end); terminus; (arrival); winding up; finale, denouement, catastrophe, issue, upshot, result; final touch, last touch, crowning touch, finishing touch, finishing stroke; last finish, coup de grace; crowning of the edifice; coping-stone, keystone; missing link; superstructure, ne plus ultra, work done, fait accompli.

Finish, bring to a close; (end); wind up, stamp, clinch, seal, set the seal on, put the seal; give the final touch;n. to; put the last, put the finishing hand to, put the finishing touches on; crown, crown all; cap.

Adjective: completing, final; concluding, conclusive; crowning; Verb: exhaustive.

End

Adjective: ending; Verb: final, terminal, definitive; crowning; (completing); last, ultimate; hindermost; rear; caudal; vergent.

Intention

Final cause; raison d'etre; cui bono; object, aim, end; "the be all and the end all"; drift; (meaning); tendency; destination, mark, point, butt, goal, target, bull's-eye,

Teaching

Test, examination, exam; final exam, mid-term exam grade, score, marks; A,B,C,D,E,F; gentleman's C; pass, fail, incomplete.

Crosswords: Final

Albanian (ultimate), French (concluding, final, finale, firm, ultimate), German (final), Indonesian (final), Manx (fine), Portuguese (closing, conclusive, end, ending, eventual, final, finale, finishing, full time, last, terminal, ultimate), Portuguese Brazilian (end, final), Romanian (conclusive, death, decisive, drop scene, end, ending, eventual, final, finale, finish, last, result, ultimate), Spanish (close, conclusion, doom, end, ending, epilogue, eventual, final, finale, finish, last, leave, liquidation, terminal, ultimate, wire), Swedish (final, finale, finals), Turkish (decider, drop scene, final, finale, play off).

And so, Theodore Donald Karabozoz, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well (The Big Lebowski; writing credit: Ethan Coen; Joel Coen)

Crystal. Colonel, I just have one final question before I put Airman O'Malley and Airman Rodriguez on the stand: If you gave an order that Private Santiago wasn't to be touched, and your orders are always followed, then why would Private Santiago be in danger (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

So you want to go out in a final blaze of incompetence (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

Jimmy Greaves was controversially left out of the 1966 World Cup Final winning team (They Think It's All Over; writing credit: Bill Matthews; Shaun Pye)

He's on his final hole (Caddyshack; writing credit: Brian Doyle-Murray; Harold Ramis)

I can make the final block; (Making Love Out Of Nothing At All; performing artist: Air Supply)

I'd like to be able to enter a final plea (Run-Around; performing artist: Blues Traveler)

I've lost and found, it's my final mistake ((I Just) Died In Your Arms; performing artist: Cutting Crew)

And so I face the final curtain ("My Way"; performing artist: Frank Sinatra)

More determined to achieve my final goal ("I Am Woman"; performing artist: Helen Reddy)

Final Destination 2 (2003)

The Final Programme (1973)

Final Blow (1970)

The Final War of Olly Winter (1967)

La Recta final (1966)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Smart & Final Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

• Gene Roddenberry's Earth : Final Conflict--Augur's Teacher (reference)

• Final Affair: The Shocking True Story of Marriage and Murder (Berkley True Crime) (reference)

• The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac, Based upon Personal Reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps (reference)

• Quran: The Final Testament (Authorized English Version) With Arabic Text (reference)

• Voice in the Mirror: Will the Final Apocalypse Be Averted? (Chulosian Chronicles/Lee Shargel, Bk 1) (reference)

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Periodicals

• Annales De L Examen Final Uniforme (reference)

• Authorised Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Reports (reference)

• Final Call (reference)

• Final Pronouncements Of Ifac And Iasc (reference)

• Final Test Report Newsletter (reference)

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Theater & Movies

• V - The Final Battle (reference)

• The Final Countdown (reference)

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Music

• Final Fantasy: S Generation - Official Best Collection (reference)

• Monty Python's The Final Rip Off (reference)

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High Tech

• NCAA Final Four 2003 (reference)

• 2200 FIBRE HBA 1GBIT 64BIT PCI 1CH OPTIC W/CABLES ALL SALES FINAL (reference)

• Final Cut Pro 3.0 (reference)

• Nancy Drew: The Final Scene (reference)

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Consumer Goods

• Hoover 40110001 Final Filter (reference)

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The First Stages of Saturn IB in Final Assembly. Credit: NASA.

Columbia On Final Approach. Credit: NASA.

Astronomers have caught a peek at a rare moment in the final stages of a star's life: a ... Credit: NASA.

Duplex measures, making the final contact "Contact" meant bringing the two aligned bars together so the ends were touching Fig. No. 7, Appendix No. 3, Report of Superintendent ... 1901, p. 244. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Raydist tower at Cape San Blas Note man at top of tower making final adjustments Installed by party off of NOAA Launch 1257. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A female Diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, puts the final touches on her freshly laid nest of eggs. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Gene Richards and Nogeak going for a final sled ride (or first swim). Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

The Rais (leader) of Favignana Trap, Gioacchino Cataldo, built this scale model of the netting system which was useful for the fishermen to visualize the final configuration of the trap subsequent to setting it out. Credit: Fisheries.

A view from canal side of the final placement of rock. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Southeast view from the stub canal toward the final construction site. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But modern bourgeois private property is the final and most complete expression of the system of producing and appropriating products, that is based on class antagonisms, on the exploitation of the many by the few. (reference)

We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. (The Gettysburg Address)

The decision of the local courts in any dispute as to the nature of such property shall be final. (reference)

In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. (reference)

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In a hushed, solemn tone, with bowed head and clasped hands, she put her final question

As a final disposition, I contemplate depositing them with the Essex Historical Society

I had myself wheeled out to get a final look at nature

They spoke of two friends who had passed the final medical examination, of the chances of getting places on ocean liners, of poor and rich practices

Her tone was cold and final.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Remember any decision is not final. (references)

It lasts until 12 months after your final period. (references)

Any decision about HRT or ERT that you make now is not final. (references)

Business

Often a pilot project precedes the final choice. (references)

This increases the range of final disposal options. (references)

Litigation is considered only reluctantly as a final option. (references)

Children

Pakistan

Those fortunate enough to pursue higher education often face inordinate delays in receiving the results of final exams. (references)

Philippines

Congressional leaders said they would wait until the Court's ruling became final before initiating expulsion procedures. (references)

Australia

The report states that 67 percent of all children completed 12 years of schooling (normally through the final year of secondary education). (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

In January the Supreme Court rejected a final appeal. (references)

Yemen

Then it is submitted to a special committee for final approval. (references)

Egypt

Plays and films must pass Ministry of Culture censorship tests as scripts and as final productions. (references)

Economic History

France

A final decision could be made in July. (references)

South Africa

Final details on the bill are still being negotiated. (references)

Taiwan

Taiwan is in the final stages of acceding to the WTO. (references)

Human Rights

Hungary

There is no jury system; judges are the final arbiters. (references)

Poland

Constitutional Tribunal decisions are final and binding. (references)

Morocco

On February 21, the Supreme Court denied Adib's final appeal. (references)

Indigenous People

Brazil

Of the 586 recognized indigenous areas, 327 have reached the final registration stage, and 135 remain to be demarcated legally. (references)

Indonesia

This effort was effective in convincing the Parliamentary Special Committee to use the Papuan draft as the basis for the final law. (references)

Indonesia

Most of the provisions in the Papuan version survived largely intact in the final text, including permission to rename the province Papua and permission for a Papuan flag and anthem. (references)

Minorities

Canada

Public hearings were held across the province and the Commission released its final report in August. (references)

Ghana

Although no agreement was reached, there were no reports of violence during the final two Sundays of the ban. (references)

Political Economy

GHANA

An independent judiciary acts as the final arbiter of Ghanaian laws. (references)

Political Rights

Burma

A final draft constitution never emerged from the national convention. (references)

Indonesia

Nonetheless, it exercised considerable influence over the final content of bills introduced by the Government. (references)

Kazakhstan

Final totals in the parliamentary vote of confidence were made public, but not the votes of individual members. (references)

Trade

India

The lender also may apply directly for a final authorization. (references)

Egypt

The pro-forma invoice or final invoice should be stamped by the bank. (references)

Jamaica

Final or consumer goods are broken down into basic and non-basic goods. (references)

Travel

Philippines

No matter what the final result, the discussions should always end cheerfully. (references)

Bahamas

Bahamians at the middle levels of business or Government must often gain final approval from more senior officials. (references)

Haiti

Businesspeople who are planning to bring a large quantity of equipment or products temporarily into Haiti should contact the Commercial Office for guidance well before arranging final shipment. (references)

Women

Croatia

This ratification represents implementation of the final element of the previous year's "Beijing Plus Five" platform on international legal instruments on women. (references)

Russia

Many women are deterred from reporting such crimes, not only because of social and family pressure, but also because the tight housing market makes it difficult either to find housing outside the family dwelling or to expel an abusive spouse, even after a final divorce action. (references)

Worker Rights

Georgia

It is not generally a final destination for trafficked persons. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Beginning with "final": final-day, final-draft, final-match, final-quarter, final-race, final-round, final-salary, final-set, final-sounding, final-stage, final-stressed, final-task, Final-winning, final-year.

Ending with "final": pre-final, qtr-final, quarter-final, syllable-final, turn-final, word-final.

Afrikaans

eindeksamen (final examination, leaving, leaving examination). (various references)

Albanian

finale (finale), prodhim përfundimtar, përfundimtar (closing, completive, concluding, conclusive, definitive, determinate, eventual, illative, net, peremptory, terminal), i pandryshueshëm (changeless, constant, dyed in the wool, equable, hard and fast, immutable, inalterable, inflexible, invariable, set, static, unalterable, unchangeable, unexceptional), i fundit (closing, current, dernier, ending, hindmost, last, latter, parting, rearmost, recent, terminal, ultimate, utmost), definitiv, botim i fundit. (various references)

Arabic 

‏مباراة نهائية, ‏نهائي (conclusive, definitive, eventual, extreme, firm, irrevocable, peremptory, radical, ultimate), ‏قاطع (boycott, break away, categorical, chip, conclusive, decisive, definite, disruption, disturb, dogmatic, edgy, have no truck with, incisive, interrupt, keen, partition, peremptory, positive, sharp, unqualified), ‏حاسم (absolute, categorical, conclusive, critical, crucial, decided, decisive, definite, definitive, determinate, fateful, high, peremptory, pivotal, unqualified), ‏ختامي, ‏ألاخير, ‏أخير (extreme, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate). (various references)

Bulgarian 

финал на песен, финал (finale, goal, home, payoff), краен (completive, distal, dizzy, end, endmost, eventual, extreme, high, intense, intolerant, latter, marginal, out-, outside, profuse, rabid, red-hot, sublime, supreme, terminal, terminative, terrible, ultimate, unmerciful, utmost, utter, uttermost, veriest, wild-eyed), категоричен (categorical, decided, definite, definitive, emphatic, explicit, flat, irresistible, outright, plump, point blank, positive, thorough, unconditional, utter), окончателен (categorical, clean, definitive, determinate, eventual, irrevocable, last, net, peremptory), заключителен (completive, conclusive, terminal, terminative), за цел, безвъзвратен (irrecoverable, irretrievable, irrevocable), последен изпит, последен (dernier, end, lag, last, last ditch, latest, latter, lattermost, new, outside, parting, recent, red-hot, terminal, the last, ultimate, uttermost). (various references)

Chinese 

最后 (last). (various references)

Czech

finále (finale), závìreèný (closing, qualifying, recessional), poslední (bottom, current, dying, fresh, last, latest, lattermost, the last, ultimate), neodvolatelný (definitive, irreclaimable, irreversible, irrevocable), koneèný (conclusive, definitive, eventual, finite, terminal, ultimate), definitivní (definitive, permanent, ultimate). (various references)

Danish

finalen, final. (various references)

Dutch

finaal (at all, decisive, entirely, quite, wholly). (various references)

Esperanto

fina. (various references)

Faeroese

endaligur (definite, definitive). (various references)

Finnish

finaali (finale), viimeinen (extreme, last, latest), lopullinen (definitive, ultimate), loppuosalla, loppukilpailu, loppuerä. (various references)

French

finale (final round). (various references)

German

endgültig (conclusive, conclusively, decisive, definite, definitely, definitive, definitively, finally, for good, once and for all, ultimate, utter), schließlich (after all, at length, eventual, eventually, finally, in the end, lastly, ultimately). (various references)

Greek 

τελικόσ αγώνασ, τελικόσ (last, terminal, ultimate), τελικός (ultimate), τελική ευθεία, τελική, τελεσίδικοσ, τελευταίοσ (aftermost, hindmost, last, latest, latter, rear, ultimate). (various references)

Hebrew 

גמר (complete, completion, conclusion, end, finish, termination). (various references)

Hungarian

utolsó (dernier, ending, extreme, last, ultimate). (various references)

Indonesian

final, terakhir (endmost, last, lastest, ultimate). (various references)

Italian

finale (conclusion, end, end-, ending, eventual, finale, finals, finish, last, payoff, terminal, ultimate). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

韻母 , 終極 (ultimate), 究竟 (appropriate, excellent, handy, ideal, superb, ultimate), 究極 (eventual, ultimate), フーゼル油 (far, Far East, farce, farm, farm stay, fast, fast back, fast break, fast food, fiber, fiberboard, fiberglass, fiberscope, fibre, fight, fight money, fighter, fighting spirit, file, filename, filesystem, filing system, final set, finance, fire, fire alarm, fire insurance, fire storm, fireman, fireproof, firewall, firm, firm banking, firmware, first, first impression, first lady, first run, first-class, first-name, five-star, food, food processor, Fourier, fur, fur coat, furniture, fusel oil, hood, hoop, pharmacy, purse, whodunit), 最終 (closing, last), 決定的 (conclusive, decisive, definite), 後期 (latter period). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ファイナル , きゅうきょう (Catholicism, predicament, ultimate), しゅうきょく (bend, close, conclusion, denouement, end, end of a game of go, finale, geologic fold, ultimate), きゅうきょく (eventual, extreme, ultimate), さいしゅう (closing, collecting, gathering, last), いんぼ, こうき (aroused energy, ascendency, bad breath, brightness, broad gauge, chance, conceited, discipline, easygoing, fragrance, good opportunity, high class, high-spirited action, ideal time, Imperial era, inquisitiveness, intimation, latter period, law and order, optimistic, postscript, public institution, Red Flag, rise, scale, school discipline, school flag, school regulations, splendour), けっていてき (conclusive, decisive, definite). (various references)

Korean 

마지막 (Close). (various references)

Manx

scrutagh yerree, kione-chloie (cup final), jerrinagh (absolute, belated, closing, concluding, conclusive, end, eventual, finalist, foregoing, hindmost, last, late, late of fruit, latter, rearmost, ultimate, utmost). (various references)

Norwegian

finale (finale), sist, endelig (at last, definitive, eventual, finally). (various references)

Papiamen

fini. (various references)

Pig Latin

inalfay.(various references)

Portuguese

final (closing, conclusive, end, ending, eventual, finale, finishing, full time, last, terminal, ultimate). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

final (end). (various references)

Romanian

final (conclusive, death, decisive, drop scene, end, ending, eventual, finale, finish, last, result, ultimate), ultim (back, bottom, bottommost, closing, eventual, extreme, finishing, hindmost, last, late, lowest, rear, rearmost, rearward, recent, supreme, ultimate, utmost), hotãrâtor (all out, conclusive, crucial, decisive, determinative, weighty), definitiv (clearly, conclusive, definitive, definitively, determinate, for good and all, indefeasible, last, peremptory, ultimate), decisiv (conclusive, critical, crucial, decisive, definitive, determinant, determinative, fateful, ultimate, winning). (various references)

Russian 

финал конечный, конечный (cut-off date, cutoff-date, denumerable, ending, eventual, finite, net, terminal, ultimate), окончательный (definitive, last, peremptory, ultimate, unappealable, used up), заключительный (conclusive, illative, terminal), последний (aftermost, dernier, grace-cup, hindmost, last, late-breaking, latter, lattermost, rearmost, recent, ultima, ultimate). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

finalan, zaključan (definitive, illative, locked, lockup), definitivan (definitive). (various references)

Spanish

final (close, conclusion, doom, end, ending, epilogue, eventual, finale, finish, last, leave, liquidation, terminal, ultimate, wire). (various references)

Swedish

slutlig (conclusive, eventual, last, ultimate). (