finitude

English

Etymology

From finite +‎ -itude, from Latin fīnītus + -dō (“signifying a noun of state”).

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Noun

finitude (countable and uncountable, plural finitudes)

The state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.

Usage notes

Finitude is rather formal and used in philosophy, while finiteness is used in mathematics; however, infinitude is used in mathematics more than infiniteness. Less formal is to reword to use limited: “(the fact that) life is limited” rather than “the finitude of life”.

Synonyms

(state or characteristic of being finite): finiteness, finity, limitedness

Antonyms

(state or characteristic of being finite): infiniteness, infinitude, infinity, limitlessness, unlimitedness

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:finitude.

References

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French

Noun

finitude f (plural finitudes)

finitude, impermanence, transience

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