Finite
[FAHY-nahyt]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 15th century
1.
Having limits or bounds.
2.
(Of a verb form) Having a specific tense, number, and person.
Examples of Finite in a sentence
"My patience is finite — I won’t wait around forever."
"Use finite verbs in order to avoid any confusion."
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