- final⇄adj. 1. at the end; with no more after it; coming last.
Ex. the final syllable of a word, a final effort, the final moment. The book was interesting from the first to the final chapter. The last day of school each year is the final one for graduati - final⇄expr. finals, the last or deciding set in a series, as of games or examinations.
Ex. If you pass your finals at the end of the term, you will be promoted. - final⇄final, adjective, noun.
- final⇄noun 1. something final. The last examination of a school term is a final.
(SYN) end, termination.
2. the last trial, heat, game, or set, in a contest.
Ex. Miss A. S. Haydon ... reached the final of the girls' singles (London Times).