Meaning of final In English

• 0 last:

  • a final warning/offer

  • the final chapters of a book

  • the final years

  • The game is in its final stages.

  • In the final analysis, it is the drug companies that are going to profit from this policy.

  • I'm not coming and that's final.

• 1 the last in a series of games, races, or competitions, usually the one in which the winner is chosen:

  • Last year we got through to the final.

  • The men's basketball final will be on Sunday.

  • Do you think she will make it to the finals this year in the US Open?

• 2 the exams taken at the end of a university or college course:

  • I'm taking my finals in June.

  • The finals results have gone up on the noticeboard.

  • The final exam for this class will be on 21 May.

  • When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?

• 3 last:

  • The other team scored twice in the final minute.

  • The recommendation will be sent to the City Council for final approval.

  • infml I’m not coming and that’s final (= I do not want to discuss it any longer).

• 4 the last in a series of games, races, or competitions:

  • The women’s basketball finals will be on Sunday.

• 5 last in a series, or happening for the last time:

  • final payment/instalment/dividend Shareholders will get a final payment of 30.2p a share through the issue of redeemable shares.

  • final quarter/stage/period Sales jumped in the final quarter, reaching $53.8 million.

  • final warning/notice/reminder He was fined two weeks' wages and given a final warning about his conduct.

  • final review/inspection/report The realtor will do a final inspection of the property on Thursday.

• 6 completely decided, with no further changes:

  • Our offer is final.

  • Once you sign the agreement it's final.

  • final decision/ruling/judgement The German courts are expected to make a final ruling in September.

• 7 the most correct or most complete possible:

  • final estimate/balance/invoice Any fees already paid will be deducted from the final balance.

  • final draft/release/version The final draft includes spreadsheets and an updated sales forecast.

  • final result/product/design Construction will be postponed until the council approves the building's final design.