FINAL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

Categories: Match

Part of speech: Adjective

conclusive in a process or progression

Example: the final answer; a last resort; the net result

Part of speech: Adjective

not to be altered or undone

Example: the judge's decision is final; the arbiter will have the last say

Final examination, Net, Terminal, Final exam, Last

The word "final" comes from Latin fīnālis. It started in Old French final. Then it appeared in Middle English final.

endly – A related word in the same word family.

Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.