Finite

Finite is the opposite of infinite. It may refer to:

  • A finite measurement (of time, length, area, etc.) — that is, a real number
  • Finite set, whose cardinality (number of elements) is some natural number
  • Finite verb, being inflected for person and for tense

Famous quotes containing the word finite:

    “All finite things reveal infinitude:”
    —Theodore Roethke (1908–1963)

    “God is a being of transcendent and unlimited perfections: his nature therefore is incomprehensible to finite spirits.”
    —George Berkeley (1685–1753)

    “Are not all finite beings better pleased with motions relative than absolute?”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)