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| fi·nal [ fn'l ] |
adjective |
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1. last: last of a number or series of similar things
  a final reminder
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2. allowing no change: conclusive and allowing no further discussion
The editor's decision is final.
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3. ending: occurring at the end of something
the final curtain
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noun (plural fi·nals) |
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end of series: the last and most important in a series of sports or other contests that decides the winner of a tournament or competition
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plural noun fi·nals |
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1. last decisive rounds of tournament: the last decisive rounds of a tournament or competition during which the winners of previous rounds play each other
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2. last university examinations: the examinations that take place at the end of a course of study or studies for a professional qualification
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin finalis "last" < finis "final moment, end"] |
