Main Entry: ¹fi·nal

Pronunciation: \ˈfī-n^əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin finalis, from finis boundary, end

Date: 14th century

1 a : not to be altered or undone <all sales are final> b : of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding <final decree>
2 : coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress <the final chapter>
3 : of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process <our final goal>

synonyms see last

— fi·nal·ly \ˈfī-n^əl-ē, ˈfīn-lē\ adverb