finitude
English
Etymology
From finite + -itude, or from Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”).
Pronunciation
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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; see also Thesaurus:finity
Antonyms
- (state or characteristic of being finite): infiniteness, infinitude, infinity, limitlessness, unlimitedness; see also Thesaurus:infinity
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:finitude.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.ni.tyd/
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