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