finity

/ˈfinətē, -nətē, -i/ (ame, mw)

finity — noun

1. the condition of not being endless, but having a limit in time, size, or supply

1.名詞C2
釋義

the condition of not being endless, but having a limit in time, size, or supply

例句

After her cancer treatment ended, Roya spoke calmly about the finity of life.

the finity of life

The drought forced the council to face the finity of the town's water supply.

the finity of [resource]

同義詞
  • finitude

    very close in meaning, but more common than 'finity' in philosophical writing

  • finiteness

    near-synonym with a slightly more technical tone

  • mortality

    narrower, focusing on the fact that living beings die

反義詞

文法句型

the finity of [noun]

human finity

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal or philosophical writing, often with 'the' and an 'of'-phrase naming what has limits, such as life, time, or resources. In everyday English, speakers usually choose 'limits', 'mortality', or 'finiteness' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I have a finity of energy today.
✅My energy is limited today.
💡'finity' names an abstract state, not a quantity you can have.
❌The finity of the room is three metres.
✅The room is three metres wide.
💡'finity' is not used for a measurement or size statement.