finite

The definition of finite is something that has a limit that can't be exceeded.

(adjective)

An example of finite is the number of people who can fit in an elevator at the same time.

See finite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having measurable or definable limits; not infinite
Gram. having limits of person, number, and tense: said of a verb that can be used in a predicate
Math.
1. capable of being reached, completed, or surpassed by counting: said of numbers or sets
2. neither infinite nor infinitesimal: said of a magnitude

Origin: ME finit < L finitus, pp. of finire, finish

noun

anything that has measurable limits; finite thing

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See finite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

a. Having bounds; limited: a finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.
b. Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.
Mathematics
a. Being neither infinite nor infinitesimal.
b. Having a positive or negative numerical value; not zero.
c. Possible to reach or exceed by counting. Used of a number.
d. Having a limited number of elements. Used of a set.
Grammar Of or relating to any of the forms of a verb that can occur on their own in a main clause and that can formally express distinctions in person, number, tense, mood, and voice, often by means of conjugation, as the verb sees in She sees the sign.