/ˈfaɪnaɪt/

fi·nite AW

BrE /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

NAmE /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

having a definite limit or fixed size

a finite number of possibilities

The world’s resources are finite.

OPP infinite

(grammar)

a finite verb form or clause shows a particular tense, person and number

‘Am’, ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘was’ and ‘were’ are the finite forms of ‘be’; ‘being’ and ‘been’ are the non-finite forms.

OPP non-finite