English-Thai Dictionary
finial
N ส่วน ยอด (ตึก อาคาร เจดีย์ suan-yod
finial
N ส่วน ยอด ของ เฟอร์นิเจอร์ ที่ มี การ ประดับ ตกแต่ง suan-yod-kong-for-ni-jor-ti-me-kan-pra-dab-tok-taeng
finical
ADJ จุกจิก จู้จี้ พิถีพิถัน fastidious finicky fussy indifferent gross juk-jik
finicky
ADJ จู้จี้ จุกจิก พิถีพิถัน fastidious finical fussy indifferent gross ju-je
finicky
ADJ ที่ ต้อง ใส่ใจ ใน รายละเอียด เป็นอย่างมาก ti-tong-sai-jai-nai-rai-la-iad-pen-yang-mak
finikin
A ละเอียดละออ เกินไป จู้จี้ มากเกินไป finical finicky
fining
N ขบวนการ กรอง ไวน์ หรือ เครื่องดื่ม แอลกอฮอล์ ka-buan-kan-krong-wai-rue-kreang-duem-ael-kor-hor
finis
INT สุดท้าย ตอนจบ จบ อวสาน end conclusion sud-tai
finish
N ตอนจบ บทสรุป ตอน อวสาน วาระสุดท้าย end conclusion finale beginning start tob-job
finish
N พื้นผิว ที่ เคลือบ ไว้ หรือ เนื้อ ของ ไม้ หรื อโลหะ texture surface puen-pil-ti-klueab-wai-rue-nuea-kong mai rue loha
finish
VT กิน (จน หมด จัดการ อาหาร (จน หมด consume devour eat gather store kin
finish
VT จบ ยุติ สำเร็จ end terminate start begin job
finish
VT ชักเงา เคลือบ เงา ขัด ผิว ให้ เงา lacquer polish coat roughen chak-ngo
finish
VT เสร็จ เสร็จสิ้น complete conclude round off sed
finish in
PHRV สิ้นสุด ที่ จบ ลง ที่ end in sin-sud-ti
finish line
N เส้นชัย หลักชัย sen-chai
finish off
PHRV ฆ่า (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ ฆาตกรรม kar
finish off
PHRV ทำลาย tam-lai
finish off
PHRV ทำให้ พ่ายแพ้ ปราบ กำจัด polish off tam-hai-pai-pare
finish off
PHRV ทำให้ เสร็จสิ้น อย่าง สมบูรณ์ end off finish up mop up tam-hai-sed-sin-yang-som-bun
finish up
PHRV จบ ลง ด้วย end up fetch up land up job-long-duai
finish up
PHRV ทำให้ เสร็จสิ้น end off finish off mop up polish off tam-hai-sed-sin
finish up
PHRV ยุติ (การกระทำ end up yu-ti
finish up
PHRV สิ้นสุด ด้วย สิ่ง ที่ ไม่ดี end up sin-sud-duai-sing-ti-mai-de
finish up
PHRV เข้าไป ถึง end up kao-pai-tuang
finish up
PHRV ได้รับ end up dai-rab
finish up nowhere
IDM ไม่ ประสบผลสำเร็จ end up mai-pra-sob-pon-sam-red
finish with
PHRV กำหนด วัน ภายใน วันที่ end with kam-nod-won
finish with
PHRV ตัดสัมพันธ์ กับ end with tad-sam-pan-kab
finish with
PHRV ทำให้ .จบ ลง ด้วย สิ้นสุด ด้วย ทำให้ เสร็จ ด้วย end with tam-hai-job-long-duai
finish with
PHRV หยุด ลงโทษ yod-long-tod
finish with
PHRV ไม่ ใช้ (คน หรือ สิ่งของ ต่อ be over do with get over mai-chai-tor
finished
ADJ ที่ มี ทักษะ สูง มืออาชีพ ชำนาญ accomplished professional ti-me-tak-sa-suang
finished
ADJ ที่ เสร็จ เรียบร้อย (ผลิตภัณ ฑ์ ที่ สำเร็จ เรียบร้อย แล้ว completed done ti-sad-riab-roi
finished
ADJ ยุติ ไม่ ทำ หรือ จัดการ อีกต่อไป completed ended yu-ti
finished
ADJ ไม่มีผล อีกต่อไป ไม่ มีความสำคัญ อีกต่อไป ไม่ มีอำนาจ อีกต่อไป doomed ruined mai-me-pon-tor-pai
finishing school
N โรงเรียน สอน การเรือน และ การ เข้าสังคม ให้ กับ สตรี rong-rian-son-kan-ruean-lae-kan-kao-sang-kom-hai-kab-sa-tri
finite
ADJ มี ขอบเขต มี เขต จำกัด มี ที่ สิ้นสุด limited bounded boundless me-kob-kad
finite
N สิ่ง ที่ มี ขอบเขต limit sing-ti-me-kob-kad
finitude
N สภาพ ที่ มี ขอบเขต
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FINICAL
a.[from fine. ] 1. Nice; spruce; foppish; pretending to a great nicety or superfluous elegance; as a finical fellow.
2. Affectedly nice or showy; as a finical dress.
FINICALLY
adv. With great nicety or spruceness; foppishly.
FINICALNESS
n.Extreme nicety in dress or manners; foppishness.
FINING
ppr. [See Fine, the verb. ] 1. Clarifying; refining; purifying; defecating; separating from extraneous matter.
2. [See Fine, the noun. ] Imposing a fine or pecuniary penalty.
FINING-POT
n.A vessel in which metals are refined.
FINIS
n.[L.] An end; conclusion.
FINISH
v.t.[L. finio, from finis, an end. ] 1. To arrive at the end of, in performance; to complete; as, to finish a house; to finish a journey.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished. Genesis 2:1.
2. To make perfect.
Episodes, taken separately, finish nothing.
3. To bring to an end; to end; to put an end to.
Seventy weeks are determined on thy people, and on thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and make an end of sins. Daniel 9:24.
4. To perfect; to accomplish; to polish to the degree of excellence intended. In this sense it is frequently used in the participle of the perfect tense as an adjective. It is a finished performance. He is a finished scholar.
FINISH
n.[See Finishing. ]
FINISHED
pp. 1. Completed; ended; done; perfected.
2. a. Complete; perfect; polished to the highest degree of excellence; as a finished poem; a finished education.
FINISHER
n. 1. One who finishes; one who completely performs.
2. One who puts an end to.
3. One who completes or perfects.
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Hebrews 12:2.
FINISHING
ppr. Completing; perfecting; bringing to an end.
FINISHING, FINISH
n.Completion; completeness; perfection; last polish.
FINITE
a.[L. finitus, from finio, to finish, from finis, limit. ] Having a limit; limited; bounded; opposed to infinite, as finite number, finite existence; applied to this life, we say, a finite being, finite duration.
FINITELY
adv. Within limits; to a certain degree only.
FINITENESS
n.Limitation; confinement within certain boundaries; as the finiteness of our natural powers.
FINITUDE
n.Limitation. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FINIAL
Fin "*i *al, n. Etym: [L. finire to finish, end. See Finish. ] (Arch. )
Defn: The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.
FINICAL
Fin "i *cal, a. Etym: [From Fine, a.]
Defn: Affectedly fine; overnice; unduly particular; fastidious. "Finical taste. " Wordsworth. The gross style consists in giving no detail, the finical in giving nothing else. Hazlitt.
Syn. -- Finical, Spruce, Foppish. These words are applied to persons who are studiously desirous to cultivate finery of appearance. One who is spruce is elaborately nice in dress; one who is finical shows his affectation in language and manner as well as in dress; one who is foppish distinguishes himself by going to the extreme of the fashion in the cut of his clothes, by the tawdriness of his ornaments, and by the ostentation of his manner. "A finical gentleman clips his words and screws his body into as small a compass as possible, to give himself the air of a delicate person; a spruce gentleman strives not to have a fold wrong in his frill or cravat, nor a hair of his head to lie amiss; a foppish gentleman seeks... to render himself distinguished for finery. " Crabb. -- Fin "i *cal *ly, adv. -- Fin "i *cal *ness, n.
FINICALITY
FINICALITY Fin `i *cal "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being finical; finicalness.
FINICKING; FINICKY
FINICKING; FINICKY Fin "ick *ing, Fin "ick *y, a.
Defn: Finical; unduly particular. [Colloq. ]
FINIFIC
Fi *nif "ic ( or ), n. Etym: [L. finis end + facere to make. ]
Defn: A limiting element or quality. [R.] The essential finific in the form of the finite. Coleridge.
FINIFY
Fin "i *fy ( or ), v. t. Etym: [Fine, a. + -fy. ]
Defn: To make fine; to dress finically. [Obs. ] Hath so pared and finified them [his feet. ] B. Jonson.
FINIKIN
Fin "i *kin, a. Etym: [Fine, a. + -kin. ]
Defn: Precise in trifles; idly busy. [Colloq. ] Smart.
FINING
FINING Fin "ing, n.
1. The act of imposing a fin
2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal. ), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc. , for clarifying beer. Fining pot, a vessel in which metals are refined. Prov. xvii. 3.
FINIS
Fi "nis, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: An end; conclusion. It is often placed at the end of a book.
FINISH
Fin "ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finished; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing. ]Etym: [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. - ish: see -ish. ),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure. ]
1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. And heroically hath finished A life heroic. Milton.
2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
Syn. -- To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.
FINISH
FINISH Fin "ish, v. i.
1. To come to an end; to terminate. His days may finish ere that hapless time. Shak.
2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak.
FINISH
FINISH Fin "ish, n.
1. That which finishes, puts an end to
2. (Arch. )
Defn: The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.
3. (Fine Arts ) (a ) The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. (b ) See Finishing coat, under Finishing.
4. The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
5. Completion; -- opposed to Ant: start, or Ant: beginning.
FINISHED
FINISHED Fin "ished, a.
Defn: Polished to the highest degree of excellence; complete; perfect; as, a finished poem; a finished education. Finished work (Mach. ), work that is made smooth or polished, though not necessarily completed.
FINISHER
FINISHER Fin "ish *er, n.
1. One who finishes, puts an end to, completes, or perfects; esp. used in the trades, as in hatting, weaving, etc. , for the workman who gives a finishing touch to the work, or any part of it, and brings it to perfection. O prophet of glad tidings, finisher Of utmost hope! Milton.
2. Something that gives the finishing touch to, or settles, anything. [Colloq. ]
FINISHING
FINISHING Fin "ish *ing, n.
Defn: The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
FINISHING
FINISHING Fin "ish *ing, a.
Defn: Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use. Finishing coat. (a ) (Plastering ) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth. (b ) (Painting ) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others. -- Finishing press, a machine for pressing fabrics. -- Finishing rolls (Iron Working ), the rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape. Raymond.
FINITE
Fi "nite, a. Etym: [L. finitus, p.p. of finire. See Finish, and cf. Fine, a.]
Defn: Having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded; -- opposed to infinite; as, finite number; finite existence; a finite being; a finite mind; finite duration.
FINITELESS
FINITELESS Fi "nite *less, a
Defn: Infinite. [Obs. ] Sir T. browne.
FINITELY
FINITELY Fi "nite *ly, adv.
Defn: In a finite manner or degree.
FINITENESS
FINITENESS Fi "nite *ness, n.
Defn: The state of being finite.
FINITUDE
Fin "i *tude, n. Etym: [L. finire. See Finish. ]
Defn: Limitation. Cheyne.
New American Oxford Dictionary
finial
fin i al |ˈfinēəl ˈfɪniəl | ▶noun a distinctive ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building. • an ornament at the top, end, or corner of an object: ornate curtain poles with decorative finials. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French fin or Latin finis ‘end. ’
finical
fin i cal |ˈfinikəl ˈfɪnɪkəl | ▶adjective another term for finicky. DERIVATIVES fin i cal i ty |ˌfiniˈkalitē |noun, fin i cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb, fin i cal ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (probably originally college slang ): probably from fine 1 + -ical, perhaps suggested by Middle Dutch fijnkens ‘accurately, neatly, prettily. ’
finicking
fin ick ing |ˈfinikiNG ˈfɪnɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective another term for finicky. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from finical + -ing 2 .
finicky
fin ick y |ˈfinikē ˈfɪnɪki | ▶adjective (of a person ) fussy about one's needs or requirements: a finicky eater. • showing or requiring great attention to detail: a finicky, almost fetishistic collector. DERIVATIVES fin ick i ness |-kēnis |noun
fining
fin ing |ˈfīniNG ˈfaɪnɪŋ | ▶noun (usu. finings ) a substance used for clarifying liquid, esp. beer or wine. • the process of clarifying wine or beer: [ as modifier ] : a fining agent.
finis
fin is |ˈfinis, fiˈnē ˈfɪnɪs | ▶noun the end (printed at the end of a book or shown at the end of a film ). ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin.
finish
fin ish |ˈfiniSH ˈfɪnɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 bring (a task or activity ) to an end; complete: they were straining to finish the job | [ with present participle ] : we finished eating our meal | [ no obj. ] : the musician finished to thunderous applause. • consume or get through the final amount or portion of (something, esp. food or drink ): finish your fajita while it's still hot | Jerry finished off a margarita. • [ no obj. ] (of an activity ) come to an end: the war has finished but nothing has changed. • [ no obj. ] (finish with ) have no more need for or nothing more to do with: “I've finished with Tom, ” Gloria said. • reach the end of a race or other sporting competition, typically in a particular position: [ with complement ] : she finished third in the 3-meter springboard diving. 2 (usu. be finished ) complete the manufacture or decoration of (a material, object, or place ) by giving it an attractive surface appearance: the interior was finished with V-jointed American oak. • complete the fattening of (livestock ) before slaughter. • dated prepare (a girl ) for entry into fashionable society. ▶noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] an end or final part or stage of something: a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal | I really enjoyed the film from start to finish . • a point or place at which a race or competition ends: he surged into a winning lead 200 meters from the finish. 2 the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail: wide variation in specification and finish. • the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this: lightweight nylon with a shiny finish. • the final taste impression of a wine or beer: the wine has a lemony tang on the finish. PHRASES a fight to the finish a fight or contest that ends only with the complete defeat of one of the parties involved. PHRASAL VERBS finish someone off kill, destroy, or comprehensively defeat someone. finish up complete an action or process: he hadn't finished up the paperwork on it. • end a period of time or course of action by doing something or being in a particular position: Tony started out running the back elevator and finished up as bell captain | we finished up with a plate of meats. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end. ’
finished
fin ished |ˈfiniSHt ˈfɪnɪʃt | ▶adjective (of an action, activity, or piece of work ) having been completed or ended: a preparatory drawing for the finished painting. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) having completed or ended an action or activity: they'll be finished here in an hour. • [ predic. ] having lost effectiveness, power, or prestige: he was told he was finished at the club. • (of an object or room ) having been given a particular decorative surface as the final stage in its manufacture or decoration: [ in combination ] : plastic-finished lining paper. • [ attrib. ] (of livestock ) having completed fattening before slaughter: a reduction in prices for finished cattle.
finisher
fin ish er |ˈfiniSHər ˈfɪnɪʃər | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that finishes something, in particular: • a person who reaches the end of a race or other sporting competition: a third-place finisher. • (in soccer ) a player who scores a goal: he is one of the best finishers at the club. • a worker or machine performing the last operation in a manufacturing process. 2 an animal that has been fattened ready for slaughter: [ as modifier ] : finisher pigs.
finishing school
fin ish ing school |ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˌskul | ▶noun a private school where girls are prepared for entry into fashionable society.
finishing touch
fin ish ing touch ▶noun (usu. finishing touches ) a final detail or action completing and enhancing a piece of work: now they're putting the finishing touches to a new album.
finish line
fin ish line |ˈfɪnɪʃ | ▶noun a line marking the end of a race.
Finisterre, Cape
Finisterre, Cape |ˌfɪnɪˈstɛː | a promontory of NW Spain, forming the westernmost point of the mainland. The shipping forecast area formerly known as Finisterre was renamed Fitzroy in 2002.
finite
fi nite |ˈfīnīt ˈfaɪˌnaɪt | ▶adjective 1 having limits or bounds: every computer has a finite amount of memory. • not infinitely small: one's chance of winning may be small, but it is finite. 2 Grammar (of a verb form ) having a specific tense, number, and person. Contrasted with nonfinite. DERIVATIVES fi nite ly adverb, fi nite ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin finitus ‘finished, ’ past participle of finire (see finish ).
finite state grammar
fi ¦nite state gram |mar ▶noun [ mass noun ] Linguistics a deliberately oversimplified form of generative grammar, which generates sentences by working through word by word in a strictly linear fashion. It was used by Chomsky to illustrate the need for more complex features, such as transformations, to account adequately for real language.
finitism
fi nit ism |ˈfīnəˌtizəm ˈfaɪnətɪzəm | ▶noun Philosophy & Mathematics rejection of the belief that anything can actually be infinite. DERIVATIVES fi nit ist noun
finito
fi ni to |fəˈnētō fəˈnitoʊ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] informal finished: it's all done —finito. ORIGIN Italian.
finitude
fin i tude |ˈfinəˌto͞od, ˈfī -ˈfɪnətjud | ▶noun formal the state of having limits or bounds: one quickly senses the finitude of his patience.
Oxford Dictionary
finial
finial |ˈfɪnɪəl, ˈfʌɪn -| ▶noun a distinctive section or ornament at the apex of a roof, canopy, etc. on a building. • an ornament at the top, end, or corner of an object: ornate curtain poles with decorative finials. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French fin or Latin finis ‘end ’.
finical
finical |ˈfɪnɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective another term for finicky. DERIVATIVES finicality |-ˈkalɪti |noun, finically adverb, finicalness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (probably originally university slang ): probably from fine 1 + -ical, perhaps suggested by Middle Dutch fijnkens ‘accurately, neatly, prettily ’.
finicking
fin ¦ick |ing |ˈfɪnɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective another term for finicky. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from finical + -ing 2 .
finicky
fin |icky |ˈfɪnɪki | ▶adjective (of a person ) fussy about their needs or requirements: a finicky eater. • showing or requiring great attention to detail: his finicky copperplate hand.
fining
fin ¦ing |ˈfʌɪnɪŋ | ▶noun (usu. finings ) a substance used for clarifying liquid, especially beer or wine. • [ mass noun ] the process of clarifying wine or beer.
finis
finis |ˈfiːnɪs, ˈfɪnɪs, ˈfʌɪnɪs | ▶noun the end (printed at the end of a book or shown at the end of a film ). ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin.
finish
fin ¦ish |ˈfɪnɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 bring (a task or activity ) to an end; complete: they were straining to finish the job | [ with present participle ] : we finished eating our meal. • consume or get through the final amount or portion of (something, especially food or drink ): Seagram finished off a margarita as he waited. • [ no obj. ] (of a period or activity ) come to an end: the war has finished but nothing has changed. • [ no obj. ] end a period of time or course of action by doing something or being in a particular position: he finished up as one of Britain's greatest architects. • [ no obj. ] reach the end of a race or other competition: the first four horses to finish | [ with complement ] : Falkirk finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League. • [ no obj. ] Brit. (in soccer ) score a goal or goals: Dean finished well to put his team ahead. • kill, destroy, or comprehensively defeat: the English men-at-arms finished them off in hand-to-hand combat. • reduce to utter exhaustion or helplessness. 2 complete the manufacture or decoration of (an article ) by giving it an attractive surface appearance: the interior was finished with American oak. • complete the fattening of (livestock ) before slaughter. 3 dated prepare (a girl ) for entry into fashionable society. ▶noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] an end or final part or stage of something: a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal | I really enjoyed the film from start to finish . • a point or place at which a race or competition ends: he surged into a winning lead 200 metres from the finish. 2 [ mass noun ] the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail: the car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine. • [ count noun ] the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this: lightweight nylon with a shiny finish. • the final taste impression of a wine or beer: the wine has a lemony tang on the finish. PHRASES to the finish until the complete defeat of one of the parties involved: Linfield clinched their first championship in a thrilling fight to the finish . PHRASAL VERBS finish with Brit. have no more need for or nothing more to do with: they give me the newspaper when they've finished with it. • informal end an emotional relationship with: ‘I've finished with Tom, ’ Gloria said. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end ’.
finished
fin |ished |ˈfɪnɪʃt | ▶adjective 1 (of a task or activity ) brought to an end; completed: a preparatory drawing for the finished painting. • (of a person ) no longer useful or valued; ruined: he was told he was finished at the club. 2 (of a person's work ) expert or accomplished: his highly finished craftsmanship | she gave a fine finished performance.
finisher
fin |ish ¦er |ˈfɪnɪʃə | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that finishes something, in particular: • a person who reaches the end of a race or other competition. • Brit. (in soccer ) a goalscorer: he is one of the best finishers at the club. • a worker or machine performing the last operation in a manufacturing process. 2 an animal that has been fattened ready for slaughter: [ as modifier ] : finisher pigs.
finishing line
finishing line (chiefly N. Amer. also finish line ) ▶noun a line marking the end of a race.
finishing school
fin ¦ish |ing school ▶noun a private college where girls are prepared for entry into fashionable society.
finishing touch
finishing touch (also finishing stroke ) ▶noun (usu. finishing touches ) a final detail or action completing and enhancing a piece of work: now they're putting the finishing touches to a new album.
Finisterre, Cape
Finisterre, Cape |ˌfɪnɪˈstɛː | a promontory of NW Spain, forming the westernmost point of the mainland. The shipping forecast area formerly known as Finisterre was renamed Fitzroy in 2002.
finite
finite |ˈfʌɪnʌɪt | ▶adjective 1 limited in size or extent: every computer has a finite amount of memory. 2 Grammar (of a verb form ) having a specific tense, number, and person. DERIVATIVES finitely adverb, finiteness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin finitus ‘finished ’, past participle of finire (see finish ).
finite state grammar
fi ¦nite state gram |mar ▶noun [ mass noun ] Linguistics a deliberately oversimplified form of generative grammar, which generates sentences by working through word by word in a strictly linear fashion. It was used by Chomsky to illustrate the need for more complex features, such as transformations, to account adequately for real language.
finitism
finitism |ˈfʌɪnʌɪtɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Philosophy & Mathematics rejection of the belief that anything can actually be infinite. DERIVATIVES finitist noun & adjective
finito
finito |fɪˈniːtəʊ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] informal finished: it's all done —finito. ORIGIN Italian.
finitude
finitude |ˈfɪnɪtjuːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] formal the state of having limits or bounds: one quickly senses the finitude of his patience.
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finicky
finicky adjective their fancy words and finicky manners: fussy, fastidious, punctilious, overparticular, difficult, exacting, demanding; informal picky, choosy, persnickety; archaic nice. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
finish
finish verb 1 Mrs. Porter had just finished the task: complete, end, conclude, stop, cease, terminate, bring to a conclusion /end /close, wind up; crown, cap, round off, put the finishing touches to; accomplish, discharge, carry out, do, get done, fulfill; informal wrap up, sew up, polish off. ANTONYMS start. 2 Sarah has finished school: leave, give up, drop; stop, discontinue, have done with, complete; informal pack in, quit. ANTONYMS begin, continue. 3 Hitch finished his dinner: consume, eat, devour, drink, finish off, polish off, gulp (down ); use (up ), exhaust, empty, drain, get through, run through; informal down. ANTONYMS start. 4 the program has finished: end, come to an end, stop, conclude, come to a conclusion /end /close, cease. ANTONYMS start, begin. 5 some items were finished in a black lacquer: varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, glaze. ▶noun 1 the finish of filming: end, ending, completion, conclusion, close, closing, cessation, termination; final part /stage, finale, denouement; informal sewing up, polishing off. ANTONYMS start, beginning. 2 a gallop to the finish: finishing line, finishing post, tape. 3 an antiquated paint finish: veneer, lacquer, lamination, glaze, coating, covering; surface, texture. PHRASES finish off 1 the executioners finished them off: kill, take /end the life of, execute, terminate, exterminate, liquidate, get rid of; informal wipe out, do in, bump off, take out, dispose of, do away with, ice, rub out, waste. 2 financial difficulties finished off the business: overwhelm, overcome, defeat, get the better of, worst, bring down; informal drive to the wall, best.
finished
finished adjective 1 the finished job: completed, concluded, terminated, over (and done with ), at an end; accomplished, executed, discharged, fulfilled, done; informal wrapped up, sewn up, polished off; formal effectuated. ANTONYMS incomplete. 2 a finished performance: accomplished, polished, flawless, faultless, perfect; expert, proficient, masterly, impeccable, virtuoso, skillful, skilled, professional. ANTONYMS crude, unpolished. 3 he was finished: ruined, defeated, beaten, wrecked, doomed, bankrupt, broken; informal washed up, through.
finite
finite adjective there is a finite amount of water in the system: limited, restricted, determinate, fixed.
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finicky
finicky adjective these intellectuals with their fancy words and finicky manners: fussy, fastidious, punctilious, over-particular, hard to please, overcritical, difficult, awkward, exacting, demanding, perfectionist; informal picky, choosy, pernickety; N. Amer. informal persnickety; archaic nice. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
finish
finish verb 1 Mrs Porter had just finished the task: complete, end, conclude, close, bring to a conclusion, bring to an end, bring to a close, consummate, finalize, bring to fruition; crown, cap, set the seal on, round off, put the finishing touches to; stop, cease, terminate; accomplish, execute, discharge, carry out, deal with, do, get done, fulfil; informal wind up, wrap up, sew up, polish off, knock off. ANTONYMS start; leave unfinished. 2 Hitch finished his dinner and got up: consume, eat, devour, drink, finish off, polish off, gulp (down ), guzzle, quaff; use, use up, exhaust, empty, deplete, drain, expend, dispatch, dispose of, get through, go through, run through; informal down. ANTONYMS start; leave unfinished. 3 when the programme has finished it displays the ‘Press any key ’ message: end, come to an end, stop, conclude, come to a conclusion /end /close, cease, terminate; informal wind up. ANTONYMS start, begin. 4 some items were finished in a black lacquer: varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, put a finish on, glaze, give a shine to, gloss, polish, burnish, smooth off. 5 she went to Switzerland to finish her education: perfect, polish, refine, put the final /finishing touches to, crown. PHRASES finish someone /something off 1 the executioners finished them off with bayonets: kill, cause the death of, take /end the life of, destroy, execute, annihilate, exterminate, liquidate, put an end to, do away with, dispose of, get rid of, eradicate, deliver the coup de grâce to; informal wipe out, do in, bump off, polish off, knock off, top, take out, croak, stiff, blow away; N. Amer. informal ice, off, rub out, waste, whack. 2 financial difficulties finished off the business: overpower, overwhelm, overcome, defeat, get the better of, best, worst, rout, conquer, bring down; informal drive to the wall. ▶noun 1 a party to celebrate the finish of filming: end, ending, completion, conclusion, close, closing, cessation, finalization, termination; final part, final stage, final act, finale, denouement, last stages; accomplishment, execution, fulfilment, realization, achievement, consummation, resolution, fruition; informal winding up, wind-up, sewing up, polishing off. ANTONYMS start; beginning. 2 it was a real gallop to the finish: finishing line, finishing post, tape, end point. 3 this furniture has a mellow antiquated paint finish: veneer, lacquer, lamination, coating, covering, coat; surface, texture, grain; glaze, lustre, gloss, polish, shine, patina.
finished
finished adjective 1 he looked approvingly at the finished job: completed, concluded, consummated, finalized, terminated, over and done with, over, in the past, at an end; accomplished, executed, discharged, done with, done, fulfilled, settled; achieved, attained, realized; informal wound up, wrapped up, sewn up, polished off, knocked off; rare effectuated. ANTONYMS unfinished, incomplete. 2 a finished performance: accomplished, polished, flawless, faultless, perfect; expert, proficient, masterly, impeccable, classic, virtuoso, consummate, skilful, skilled, dexterous, adroit, professional, talented, gifted, elegant, graceful. ANTONYMS crude. 3 he was old and almost finished: ruined, doomed, lost, bankrupt, wrecked, broken, defeated, beaten, thwarted; at an end, gone, gone to the wall, over with; informal washed up, over the hill, past it, played out, through, toast.
finite
finite adjective there is a finite amount of water in the system: limited, not infinite, subject to limitations, restricted; definable, defined, determinate, fixed; bounded, terminable; delimited, demarcated. ANTONYMS infinite.
Duden Dictionary
Finimeter
Fi ni me ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Finim e ter |das Finimeter; Genitiv: des Finimeters, Plural: die Finimeter lateinisch ; griechisch Apparat, der bei Gasschutzgeräten zur Überwachung des Sauerstoffvorrats dient
Finis
Fi nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |F i nis |das Finis; Genitiv: des Finis, Plural: die Finis lateinisch finis = Grenze, Ende; Äußerstes, Höchstes; Zweck 1 früher Schlussvermerk in Büchern 2 ohne Artikel; ohne Plural bildungssprachlich Schluss, Ende [jetzt ist ] Finis !
Finish
Fi nish Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈfɪnɪʃ |das Finish; Genitiv: des Finishs, Plural: die Finishs englisch finish, eigentlich = Abschluss, zu: to finish = (be )enden < altfranzösisch fenir < lateinisch finire, zu: finis, Finis 1 Fachsprache letztes Stadium in der Fertigung (eines Industrieproduktes ); letzter Schliff, Vollendung 2 Sport Endkampf, Endspurt
finishen
fi ni shen schwaches Verb |ˈfɪnɪʃn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to finish 1 Sportjargon ins Ziel kommen, ankommen als Dritter finishen | sie will nur finishen , die Zeit ist egal 2 Pferdesport bei einem Rennen im Finish 2 dem Pferd die äußerste Leistung abverlangen
Finissage
Fi nis sa ge Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |…ˈsaːʒə österreichisch meist …ʃ |die Finissage; Genitiv: der Finissage, Plural: die Finissagen zu französisch fini = beendet, gebildet nach Vernissage Veranstaltung zur Beendigung einer Kunstausstellung, Schließung einer Galerie o. Ä.
Finisseur
Fi nis seur Substantiv, maskulin , der |finɪˈsøːɐ̯ |der Finisseur; Genitiv: des Finisseurs, Plural: die Finisseure lateinisch-französisch Rennsportler mit starkem Endspurt
Finisseurin
Fi nis seu rin Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈsøːrɪn |die Finisseurin; Genitiv: der Finisseurin, Plural: die Finisseurinnen weibliche Form zu Finisseur
Finisterre
Fi nis ter re Eigenname |Finist e rre |nordwestspanisches Kap
finit
fi nit Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |fin i t |spätlateinisch finitus, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von lateinisch finire, Finish bestimmt finite Form (in Person und Zahl bestimmte Verbform im Unterschied zum Infinitiv und Partizip )
Finitismus
Fi ni tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Philosophie , der |Finit i smus |der Finitismus; Genitiv: des Finitismus lateinisch-neulateinisch Lehre von der Endlichkeit der Welt und des Menschen
Finitum
Fi ni tum Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Fin i tum |das Finitum; Genitiv: des Finitums, Plural: die Finita finit finite Verbform
French Dictionary
fini
fini , ie adj. et n. m. adjectif Achevé. : Un produit fini. Note Grammaticale En tête de phrase, l ’adjectif fini peut s ’accorder ou non. Finies les folies ou fini les folies (c ’est fini les folies ). nom masculin Aspect. : Le fini de ce meuble est brillant.
finir
finir v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif 1 Terminer. : La petite a fini ses devoirs. Elle a fini de travailler. SYNONYME achever . 2 Constituer la fin de. : Ce dessert somptueux finit bien le repas. SYNONYME conclure ; terminer . 3 Prendre en entier. : Ne finis pas la tarte, laisse-lui-en un peu. verbe intransitif 1 Arriver à sa fin. : Les vacances finissent bientôt. Le sentier finit ici. SYNONYME achever . 2 Se terminer. : Ève aime les films qui finissent bien. Note Technique En début de phrase, le participe passé fini peut s ’accorder ou rester invariable. Finies les folies ou fini les folies. LOCUTIONS À n ’en plus finir. Interminable. : Des explications à n ’en plus finir. Note Technique Cette expression a un sens défavorable. Finir par. Réussir finalement. : Ils finiront bien par gagner. Note Syntaxique Cette construction marque la conclusion d ’une suite d ’actions antérieures. Il a fini par accepter. lutte, combat à finir. Calque de « fight to a finish » pour lutte, combat à mort, sans merci. finir
finissage
finissage n. m. nom masculin Action de finir une fabrication. : Le finissage d ’une chaise.
finissant
finissant , ante n. m. et f. Élève ou étudiant qui est inscrit à une classe terminale ou qui a terminé un programme de formation, sans nécessairement avoir obtenu son diplôme (GDT ). : Des finissants du secondaire, des finissantes du cégep. Des finissants de l ’École nationale de théâtre. Le bal des finissants. SYNONYME sortant . Note Technique Le terme finissant est maintenant consacré par l ’usage. Le terme sortant est surtout employé dans les écrits administratifs du ministère de l ’Éducation ainsi que dans les statistiques (GDT ).
finition
finition n. f. nom féminin 1 Achèvement minutieux. : La finition d ’un tableau. 2 au pluriel Les derniers travaux. : Il ne reste plus que les finitions à terminer.
Spanish Dictionary
finiquitar
finiquitar verbo transitivo 1 Pagar completamente una deuda o una cuenta :tuvo que recurrir a un crédito para finiquitar sus deudas .SINÓNIMO liquidar, saldar .2 Dejar terminada una cosa o darla por concluida :con ese gol finiquitó el partido a 18 minutos del final .SINÓNIMO liquidar .3 Dejar terminada completamente la relación laboral entre empresa y trabajador efectuando las gestiones y los pagos oportunos .
finiquito
finiquito nombre masculino 1 Acción de finiquitar una deuda, una cuenta o una relación laboral .2 Documento en que consta :firmar el finiquito .3 Cantidad de dinero que debe percibir el trabajador tras finiquitar su relación con la empresa :cobrar el finiquito .SINÓNIMO liquidación .
finisecular
finisecular adjetivo Del fin de un siglo o relacionado con él :los acontecimientos finiseculares dejaron en él una profunda huella, por lo que llegó a convertirse en cronista gráfico de la guerra .
finito, -ta
finito, -ta adjetivo Que tiene fin o límite en el espacio o en el tiempo, y por tanto puede ser numerado o medido :la mente del hombre es constitutivamente finita e histórica; un conjunto finito de números; es una sucesión finita de redes teóricas .ANTÓNIMO infinito .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín finitus ‘acabado, finalizado ’, derivado de finire ‘poner límites ’. De la familia etimológica de fin (V.).
finitud
finitud nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es finito :la finitud corporal del ser humano .ANTÓNIMO infinidad, infinitud .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
finial
fin i al /fáɪnɪəl, fɪ́n -/名詞 C 頂部装飾 〘ベッドの柱やランプの笠の頂の飾り 〙; 〘建 〙頂華 （ちようげ ）; 〘印 〙フィニアル 〘末端が湾曲したイタリック体活字 〙.
finicky
fin ick y /fɪ́nɪki /形容詞 1 ｟非難して ｠〈人が 〉 «…に » 好みのうるさい «about » ; 気難しい .2 細心の注意を要する .
finis
fi nis /fɪ́nɪs, fáɪ -/〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 C 〖単数形で 〗1 終わり, 完 (the end ) (!本 映画の最後に使われる ) .2 人生の終わり, 死 .
finish
fin ish /fɪ́nɪʃ /〖語源は 「最終段階に至る 」〗動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉…を終える , すます ; 〈学校 課程 〉を終える [修了する ]; …を言い終える ; 〖finish doing 〗…するのを終える ▸ finish college [a book ]大学を卒業する [本を1冊読み終える ]▸ I have just finished talking [cleaning ].ちょうど話し終えた [そうじを終えた ]ところだ (╳ finish to talk [clean ]としない )▸ finish the sentence [question ]文 [質問 ]を最後まで言う ▸ He finished the conversation by saying it'd be difficult .それは難しいだろうと言って, 彼は会話をしめくくった .b. 〈飲食物 〉を食べ [飲み ]終わる ; 〈物 〉を使い切る (off , up )▸ Let me finish my tea .お茶を最後まで飲ませて 2 〈作業など 〉をやり終える, 完成させる (｟米 ｠up , ｟英 ｠off )▸ finish (up ) the work for the day その日の分の仕事を完了する ▸ finish one's homework [report ]宿題 [報告書 ]を仕上げる .3 〈表面など 〉を仕上げる, 〈家具など 〉の仕上げ塗り [磨き ]をする ▸ finish the table with clear varnish 仕上げにテーブルに透明のニスを塗る .4 ｟くだけて ｠〈人 〉をへとへとにする, 疲れさせる ; …をやっつける, …にとどめをさす (off ).5 〈若い女性 〉に (社交界デビューの )教育を受けさせる .自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 (作業 活動などを )終える, すます ; « …で /…して » しめくくる (up ) «with /by do ing » ▸ He finished before anyone else .彼は真っ先に (仕事が )終わった ▸ Let me finish , John .最後まで話をさせてくれ, ジョン ▸ The pianist finished (up ) with [by playing ] a sonata .そのピアニストはソナタで [を弾いて ]最後をしめくくった .2 〈物事が 〉 «…で /…して » 終わる «with /by do ing » ▸ The tour finishes with a short flight .ツアーの最後に短時間の飛行機移動があります .3 (…着で )ゴールする, (…位で )競技を終える (!序数を従える ) ▸ Morgan finished third with a 4-under 284 [second to Green ].モーガンはフォーアンダー, 284のスコアで3位だった [グリーンに次いで2位だった ].4 ｟英 ｠〈食べ物などが 〉すべてなくなる .f ì nish A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 ↑他動詞 2 .2 ↑他動詞 1 b .3 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 動物 〉にとどめをさす, Aを殺す ; A 〈物 〉を完全にこわす .4 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉をへとへとにする .5 «…して » A 〈事 〉を終える «by do ing » .f ì nish ú p 1 ↑自動詞 1 .2 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖状況を表す表現を伴って 〗最後には …にいる [なる ]; …で終わる .f ì nish A ú p [ú p A ]1 ↑他動詞 1 b .2 ↑他動詞 2 .f ì nish (ú p ) with A A 〈食物など 〉で終わりにする .f í nish with A 1 ↑自動詞 1 .2 ↑自動詞 2 .3 A 〈人 〉とのつき合いをやめる ; ｟英 ｠A 〈人 〉と別れる ▸ I've finished with her .彼女とはもう終わったんだ 4 A 〈物 〉が用済みになる ; ｟主に英 くだけて ｠Aをしなくなる (→finished 1 ).名詞 ～es /-ɪz /1 〖単数形で; しばしばthe [one's ] ～〗終わり , 最後 ▸ from start to finish 最初から最後まで ▸ the finish of the meal 食事の最後 .2 C (レースなどの )終わり, ゴール, 結果 ▸ a close finish 僅 （きん ）差のゴール ▸ one's best finish 生涯で一番の結果 .3 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗仕上げ, 仕上がり, 磨き ▸ a smooth [non-stick ] finish なめらかな表面 [物がくっつかない ]仕上げ .～́ ing sch ò ol (花嫁 )教養学校 〘良家の子女に社交界入りの仕上げ教育をする私立学校 〙.～́ ing t ò uches [str ò kes ]〖the ～〗(絵画 仕事などの )最後の仕上げ .～́ [｟英 ｠～́ ing ] l ì ne 〖the ～〗ゴールライン .
finished
f í n ished /-t /形容詞 1 ｟主に英 ｠〖be ～〗〈人が 〉 «…を /…するのを » やめている, 終わっている «with /do ing » ; 使い終えている .2 〖be ～〗〈事が 〉終わっている ; 〈人 事が 〉だめになっている, もう用無しである .3 〖名詞 の前で 〗完成した, 仕上がった (↔unfinished ); 見事な .
finisher
f í n ish er 名詞 C 1 完成者 ; (レースの )完走者 .2 仕上げ工 [機械 ]; 仕上げるもの .
finite
fi nite /fáɪnaɪt /形容詞 1 限りある, 有限の ; 〘数 〙有限の (↔infinite )▸ a finite being 命に限りあるもの ▸ a finite number 有限数 .2 〘文法 〙定形の (↔non (-)finite ).～̀ v é rb 〘文法 〙定形動詞 〘主語によって人称や数が定まる動詞; 例えばbe動詞ではam, is, wasなど 〙.～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
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