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Webster 1913 Edition


Finality

Fi-nal′i-ty

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Noun.
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pl.
Finalities
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[L.
finalitas
the being last.]
1.
The state of being final, finished, or complete; a final or conclusive arrangement; a settlement.
Baxter.
2.
The relation of end or purpose to its means.
Janet.

Definition 2024


finality

finality

English

Noun

finality (plural finalities)

  1. The state of "being final"; the condition from which no further changes occur
    The finality of my father's death suddenly hit me; there would be no more bedtime stories, no more games of catch in the back yard.