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FINITUDE
finiteness, finitude, boundedness
(noun) the quality of being finite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
finitude (countable and uncountable, plural finitudes)
The state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.
Usage notes
Finitude is rather formal and used in philosophy, while finiteness is used in mathematics; however, infinitude is used in mathematics more than infiniteness. Less formal is to reword to use limited: “(the fact that) life is limited” rather than “the finitude of life”.
Synonyms
• (state or characteristic of being finite): finiteness, finity, limitedness; see also finity
Antonyms
• (state or characteristic of being finite): infiniteness, infinitude, infinity, limitlessness, unlimitedness; see also infinity
Source: Wiktionary
Fin"i*tude, n. Etym: [L. finire. See Finish.]
Definition: Limitation. Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
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