finite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  2. adjective of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person

WordNet

Fi"nite adjective
Etymology
L. finitus, p.p. of finire. See Finish, and cf. Fine, a.
Definitions
  1. Having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded; -- opposed to infinite; as, finite number; finite existence; a finite being; a finite mind; finite duration.

Webster 1913