final

1. 1

   A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.CanadaPhilippinesUS

   • It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza.
2. 2

   A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.

3. 3

   The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

4. 4

   The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

5. 5

   The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

1. 1

   Last; ultimate.

   • final solution; the final day of a school term
2. 2

   Conclusive; decisive.

   • a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue
3. 3

   Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.

4. 4

   Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.

5. 5

   Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.

   • Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

syn. extreme · final · conclusive · decisive · definitive · endsome · hindermost · hindmost · last · ultimate

ant. initial · early · first · original

1. 1

   To qualify for the final round of a competition.colloquialintransitive

   • Mike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races.