finite.

1. Having a limit in size, extent or number.

2. Marked for tense or otherwise functioning as the finite element of a clause in the relevant grammatical framework.

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Words that belong together

• finite resources
• finite set

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The resources were finite even though the immediate demand was modest.

A finite set can contain a very large number of elements.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally relational or categorical; comparison only where the particular property admits gradation. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: formal properties, scope and scale, organizational relations, analytic representation. Disciplines: academic writing, formal methods, cross-disciplinary analysis. Commonness: moderately common.