final

/ˈfī-nᵊl/

Middle English, "pertaining to an end or conclusion, effecting a close, ultimate, conclusive," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin fīnālis "last, at the end, ultimate," going back to Latin, "of boundaries," from fīnis "boundary, limit, terminal point, ending" (of uncertain origin) + -ālis

adjective

  1. not to be altered or undone

  2. of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding

  3. coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress

all sales are final

final decree

last final terminal ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

noun

  1. something that is final: such as

  2. a deciding match, game, heat, or trial —usually used in plural

  3. the last examination in a course —often used in plural

noun

  1. the Nazi program for extermination of all Jews in Europe