Finite

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Finite is the opposite of infinite. It may refer to:

• Having a finite number of elements: finite set
• Being a finite number, so not equal to ; for example, all real numbers are finite
• In a stronger sense, being a value that is neither infinite nor infinitesimal or zero; in this sense all real numbers except 0 are finite
• Having a finite size
• In physics jargon, finite can mean either non-infinite or nonzero.
• A finite state machine or finite automaton is a model of behavior composed of states, transitions and actions.
• Finite verb
• Finitude, or the end of existence for an individual on this earth (death).

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