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finite
English
Etymology
From Middle English fynyte, finit, from Latin f?n?tus, perfect passive participle of f?ni? (“I finish; I terminate”), from f?nis (“boundary”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fa?na?t/
Adjective
finite (comparative more finite, superlative most finite)
- Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
- Synonym: limited
- (grammar, as opposed to infinite or nonfinite) limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]
Antonyms
- infinite, nonfinite, infinitival
- unlimited
- endless
- eternal
- everlasting
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Esperanto
Adverb
finite
- past adverbial passive participle of fini
German
Adjective
finite
- inflection of finit:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?nite/
Verb
finite
- adverbial past passive participle of finar
Interlingua
Participle
finite
- past participle of finir
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?ni.te/
- Hyphenation: fi?nì?te
Adjective
finite
- feminine plural of finito
Verb
finite
- second-person plural present of finire
- second-person plural imperative of finire
- feminine plural past participle of finire
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /fi??ni?.te/, [fi??ni?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fi?ni.te/, [fi?ni?t??]
Adverb
f?n?te (not comparable)
- To a certain extent, within limits; limited.
- Antonym: ?nf?n?t?
- Definitely, specifically.
Related terms
References
- finite in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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compact
English
Pronunciation
- Noun:
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?m?pækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?m?pækt/
- Adjective:
- (UK) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/, /?k?m?pækt/
- Verb:
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/
Etymology 1
From Latin compactum (“agreement”).
Noun
compact (plural compacts)
- An agreement or contract.
- Synonyms: agreement, contract, pact, treaty
Translations
Verb
compact (third-person singular simple present compacts, present participle compacting, simple past and past participle compacted)
- (intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
- 2004, Ronan Deazley, On the Origin of the Right to Copy (page 94)
- In return for the sovereign's protection, they compacted to police the content of public literature.
- 2004, Ronan Deazley, On the Origin of the Right to Copy (page 94)
Etymology 2
From Middle French [Term?], from Latin comp?ctus, perfect passive participle of comping? (“join together”), from com- (“together”) + pang? (“fasten”), from Proto-Indo-European *pag- (“to fasten”).
Adjective
compact (comparative more compact, superlative most compact)
- Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
- Synonyms: concentrated, crowded, dense, serried; see also Thesaurus:compact
- Hyponym: ultracompact
- Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
- (mathematics, not comparable, of a set in an Euclidean space) Closed and bounded.
- (topology, not comparable, of a set) Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.
- Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
- (obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
- 1622, Henry Peacham (Junior), The Compleat Gentleman
- a pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together
- (obsolete) Composed or made; with of.
Derived terms
- compact disc
- locally compact
Translations
Noun
compact (plural compacts)
- A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket.
- A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
- 2012, BBC News: Dundee Courier makes move to compact [2]:
- The Dundee Courier has announced the newspaper will be relaunching as a compact later this week. Editor Richard Neville said a "brighter, bolder" paper would appear from Saturday, shrunk from broadsheet to tabloid size.
- 2012, BBC News: Dundee Courier makes move to compact [2]:
Translations
Verb
compact (third-person singular simple present compacts, present participle compacting, simple past and past participle compacted)
- (transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
- To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
Synonyms
- (make more dense): compress, condense; see also Thesaurus:compress
Translations
See also
- Compact (cosmetics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- accompt
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French compact, from Latin comp?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?m?p?kt/
- Hyphenation: com?pact
- Rhymes: -?kt
Adjective
compact (comparative compacter, superlative compactst)
- compact (closely packed), dense
- compact (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space)
Inflection
Derived terms
- compactheid
French
Etymology
From Latin comp?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pakt/
Adjective
compact (feminine singular compacte, masculine plural compacts, feminine plural compactes)
- compact (closely packed), dense
- compact (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space)
Derived terms
- disque compact
Noun
compact m (plural compacts)
- compact disc
- music center (US), music centre (UK)
- compact camera
Synonyms
- (compact disc): Compact Disc, disque compact
Further reading
- “compact” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
From French compact, from Latin compactus.
Adjective
compact m or n (feminine singular compact?, masculine plural compac?i, feminine and neuter plural compacte)
- compact
Declension
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