Finity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Finity is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being limited in number or scope.
Meaning
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being limited in number or scope.
More Meanings
- (countable) Something which is limited in number or scope.
Example Sentences
Nature has many tricks wherewith she convinces man of his finity.
We […] labor to find our identity in the infinite in spite of our encumberment in finity.
In a very non-Aristotelian fashion, Nicholas of Cusa produced a synthesis of finity and infinity.
He was calm in the conviction that he could measure and calculate the universe […] He matched finity against the Infinite.
Word Forms
- finities
Synonyms for finity
Depending on context, synonyms include boundedness, finitude, finiteness, limitedness, enclosedness.
Antonyms for finity
Common opposites include infinity, unlimitedness, endlessness, infiniteness, infinitude, limitlessness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include limitedness, limitude, finitude, limitation, fewness, limit.
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