finiteness
finiteness — 名詞
1. the fact that something has a limit or an end and cannot continue or exist witho
有限性
有界限或終點的特質
the fact that something has a limit or an end and cannot continue or exist without running out — for example, the finiteness of time, money, energy, or life itself.
The finiteness of the Earth's oil reserves means we must look for cleaner energy sources.
地球石油儲量的有限性意味著我們必須尋找更潔淨的能源來源。
collocation: finiteness of [resource] reserves
Buddhist philosophy often asks people to reflect on the finiteness of human life.
佛教哲學常引導人們反思人類生命的有限性。
collocation: finiteness of [human life / existence]
A monthly budget helps young adults understand the finiteness of their own money.
每個月的預算有助於年輕人體會自己金錢的有限性。
Dr. Okonkwo's research proved the finiteness of a certain set of prime numbers.
Okonkwo 博士的研究證明了某類質數集合的有限性。
The hardest lesson for new managers is the finiteness of each working day.
對新任主管來說，最難學會的一課就是每個工作日的有限性。
- limitedness
more informal, used for everyday quantities like time or patience
- boundedness
technical term in mathematics and logic
- restrictedness
emphasises external constraints rather than an inherent quality
- infiniteness
the quality of having no limits at all
- limitlessness
more poetic; emphasises boundless potential
- eternity
specifically about time without end
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal or academic contexts. Common in mathematics (finite sets, finite numbers), philosophy (finite existence), and discussions about resource limits.