Finite

adj.

1.

a. Having bounds; limited: a finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.

b. Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.

2. Mathematics

a. Being neither infinite nor infinitesimal.

b. Having a positive or negative numerical value; not zero.

c. Possible to reach or exceed by counting. Used of a number.

d. Having a limited number of elements. Used of a set.

3. Grammar Of or relating to any of the forms of a verb that can occur on their own in a main clause and that can formally express distinctions in person, number, tense, mood, and voice, often by means of conjugation, as the verb sees in She sees the sign.

4. (Mathematics) bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent a finite difference

5. (Mathematics) Maths logic having a number of elements that is a natural number; able to be counted using the natural numbers less than some natural number.

6.

a. limited or restricted in nature human existence is finite

b. (as noun) the finite

7. (Linguistics / Grammar) denoting any form or occurrence of a verb inflected for grammatical features such as person, number, and tense