'Final' definitions:

Definition of 'final'

From: WordNet
adjective
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" [syn: concluding, final, last, terminal]
adjective
Conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result" [syn: final, last, net]
adjective
Not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say" [syn: final, last]
noun
The final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
noun
An examination administered at the end of an academic term [syn: final examination, final exam, final]

Definition of 'Final'

From: GCIDE
  • Final \Fi"nal\ (f[imac]"nal), a. [F., fr. L. finalis, fr. finis boundary, limit, end. See Finish.]
  • 1. Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term. [1913 Webster]
  • Yet despair not of his final pardon. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view. [1913 Webster]
  • Final cause. See under Cause.
  • Syn: Final, Conclusive, Ultimate.
  • Usage: Final is now appropriated to that which brings with it an end; as, a final adjustment; the final judgment, etc. Conclusive implies the closing of all discussion, negotiation, etc.; as, a conclusive argument or fact; a conclusive arrangement. In using ultimate, we have always reference to something earlier or proceeding; as when we say, a temporary reverse may lead to an ultimate triumph. The statements which a man finally makes at the close of a negotiation are usually conclusive as to his ultimate intentions and designs. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'final'

From: Moby Thesaurus