finite
/ˈfaɪnaɪt/adjective
1
- having limits or bounds有限的; 有限制的; 有穷的:
every computer has a finite amount of memory.
每一台计算机的存储量都是有限的。
1.1
- not infinitely small非无限小的:
one's chance of winning may be small but it is finite.
一个人的获胜机会或许很小, 但并非完全不可能。
2
- Grammar (of a verb form) having a specific tense, number, and person【语法】(动词的形式)限定的。与NON-FINITE相对。
派生词
finitely
adverbfiniteness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin finitus 'finished', past participle of finire (see FINISH).