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Finite
 
  Finite is the opposite of infinite. It may refer to:

  • Having a finite number of elements: finite set
    Finite set

    In mathematics, finite set is a Set that has a finite number of element . For example,is a finite set with five elements. The number of elements of a finite set is a natural number , and is called the cardinality of the set....
  • Being a finite number, so not equal to ; all real number
    Real number

    In mathematics, the real numbers may be described informally in several different ways. The real numbers include both rational numbers, such as 42 and −23/129, and irrational numbers, such as pi and the square root of two; or, a real number can be given by an infinite decimal representation, such as 2.4871773339...., where the digits co...
    s are finite
  • In a stronger sense, being a value that is neither infinite nor infinitesimal or zero; in this sense all real numbers except 0 are finite
  • Having a finite size
  • In physics
    Physics

    Physics is the natural science which examines basic concepts such as energy, force, and spacetime and all that derives from these, such as mass, charge, matter and its Motion ....
     jargon, finite can mean either non-infinite or nonzero.
  • A finite state machine or finite automaton is a model of behavior composed of states, transitions and actions.
  • Finite verb
    Finite verb

    A finite verb is a verb that is Inflection for grammatical person and for grammatical tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs....
  • Finitude, or the end of existence for an individual on this earth (death
    Death

    Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that define a life organism. It refers to both a particular event and to the condition that results thereby....
    ).