adj · neutral
finite
/ˈfaɪnaɪt/FI·nite
Band 7+task2speakingtask1
having limits or bounds; not infinite
Examples
“Resources such as freshwater are finite and must be managed carefully.”
“The project's time span is finite, so we must prioritise tasks.”
“Human attention is finite, which affects how information is presented.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given finite funding, the research team had to focus on the most promising hypotheses.”
Collocations
- finite resources
- finite amount/number
Word family
finite adjfiniteness ninfinitesimal adj (related)
Common mistakes
translating as 'definite' or 'certain' when meaning 'limited'→finite
Say it for a higher band
5limited→6restricted→7+finite
Synonyms
limited
Easily confused
limited
“The supply of seats is limited.”
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