noun🔗ShareA final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class."The final for history was on Friday. "educationachievementessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined."The final round of the spelling bee determined the champion. "sportgameentertainmentachievementessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.)."The science fair final was exciting; many students hoped to win a prize. "sportachievementeventgamepositionorganizationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology."The final of the syllable "happy" is the combination of the "appy" sound. "phoneticslinguisticslanguagewordessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode."The final, the tonic note, was sung by the soprano at the end of the Gregorian chant. "musicessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLast; ultimate."final solution;  the final day of a school term"outcometimeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConclusive; decisive."a final judgment;  the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue"outcomeachievementessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRespecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view."The final exam was designed to assess our understanding of the entire course. "outcomeachievementessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause."The final clause in my grandmother's will stated that her jewelry would be given to her daughter. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWord-final, occurring at the end of a word."The final letter in the word "happy" is "y". "linguisticsphoneticswordlanguageessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
