Is 'finite' formal or informal?

What's the difference between 'finite' and 'limited'?

Is 'finite' common in academic writing?

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finite

/ˈfaɪ.nɪt/

IELTSAcademic

adjective

having an end or limit; not endless

The material has a finite strength.
We have a finite amount of time.

Adinary Nuance

Distinguish 'finite' from near-synonyms: 'limited' focuses on a restriction, 'endless' and 'infinite' mean without end, while 'finite' stresses a measurable boundary or fixed limit.

In other languages

Spanish: finito
Japanese: 有限な
Korean: 한정된
Vietnamese: có giới hạn
Chinese: 有限的

Common phrases

finite resourcesfinite lifespanfinite numberin finite time

Synonyms

limited restricted bounded endurable inconstant

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