final
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Other meanings
A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
Related words
- cup final
- eighth final
- head-final
- petit final
- consolation final
- petite final
- semi-final
- sports final
- short finals
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "fīnālis" (of or relating to the end or to boundaries).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “final” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.