Definitions
1.NounA final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
2.NounA final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
3.NounThe last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
4.NounThe final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
5.NounThe tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
6.AdjectiveLast; ultimate."final solution; the final day of a school term"
7.AdjectiveConclusive; decisive."a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue"
8.AdjectiveRespecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
9.AdjectiveExpressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
10.AdjectiveWord-final; occurring at the end of a word.
11.VerbTo qualify for the final round of a competition."Mike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races."