/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
noun
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.A 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 final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.adjective
Last; ultimate.Conclusive; decisive.Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.