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finite

Prononciation : [ˈfaɪnaɪt]

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Contexte : « mathematics »

(adjective) having a limit or an end. In math, when we talk about something finite, it means it can be counted and doesn't go on forever.

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The number of students in the classroom is finite; there are only 30 of them.

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The number of stars in the universe is not finite; it goes on forever and ever.

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Can you give an example of a finite set of numbers?

Contexte : « existence »

(adjective) when something has a limited amount or is not unlimited. It can refer to resources like time, money, or space.

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We have a finite amount of time to finish our homework before dinner.

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If we had infinite resources, we wouldn't need to worry about our budget being finite.

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What finite resources do you think we should use wisely?

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