final
230
2.7
- noun
- /ˈfaɪnəl/
- US
:
examen final
- I studied every night to prepare for the final exam in math class.
- finals week
- take the final
- midterms and finals
Examples
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"And I wanted to give you enough time to study for finals," he said.
Fiction book (1992) -
A take-home final was distributed to students in the tenth week of the term.
Academic text (2001) -
- Will this be on the final?
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And good luck on the final and best wishes.
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Well, the good news is that the finals are coming up.
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OK, I know it's party week, but it's finals, too.
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Plus, he has finals coming up, and in one week he graduates with all his friends.
Fiction book (2000) -
You may think, "My students are doing just fine with a midterm and final, thank you very much."
Academic text (2016) -
You can't lose focus going into the finals.
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The students were nervous about their finals; the faculty did not much care for the job of grading them.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
25
2.7
A test at the end of a school term that checks what you learned
2
3.4
A test at the end of a course to see what students know
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
1
9.9
A plan by the Nazis to kill millions of Jewish people during World War II
- Jargon
1
6.0
The last and hardest enemy in a video game you must beat to finish the story
- Formal
A court order at the end of a trial that permanently tells someone to stop or do something
How Important
- Specialized
1
6.9
- US
230
2.7
- US
128
3.3
∞
1.0
16
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Final comes from the Latin word finis, meaning 'end'. A final exam is called that because it takes place at the 'end' of the course, like the finish line for your studies.