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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