Defn: Liable or subject to a fine; as, a finable person or offense.
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FINAL
Fi"nal, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. finalis, fr. finis boundary, limit, end.
See Finish.]
1. Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term. Yet despair not of his final pardon. Milton.
2. Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.
3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view. Final cause. See under Cause.
Syn. — Final, Conclusive, Ultimate. Final is now appropriated to that which brings with it an end; as, a final adjustment; the final judgment, etc. Conclusive implies the closing of all discussion, negotiation, etc.; as, a conclusive argument or fact; a conclusive arrangement. In using ultimate, we have always reference to something earlier or proceeding; as when we say, a temporary reverse may lead to an ultimate triumph. The statements which a man finally makes at the close of a negotiation are usually conclusive as to his ultimate intentions and designs.
FINALE
Fi*na"le, n. Etym: [It. See Final.]
Defn: Close; termination; as: (a) (Mus.) The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or any instrumental composition. (b) The last composition performed in any act of an opera. (c) The closing part, piece, or scene in any public performance or exhibition.
FINALIST
Fi"nal*ist, n. (Sports)
Defn: Any of the players who meet in the final round of a tournament in which the losers in any round do not play again.