final meaning and definition

FINAL noun

Definition of final (noun)

1. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
2. an examination administered at the end of an academic term
   • synonyms: final exam, final examination

FINAL adjective

Definition of final (adjective)

1. occurring at or forming an end or termination
   • "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"
   • synonyms: concluding, last, terminal
2. conclusive in a process or progression
   • "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
   • synonyms: last, net
3. not to be altered or undone
   • "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
   • synonyms: last