Webster's Dictionary 1913

1459

Finality

Fi‐nal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Finalities (#). [L. finalitas the being last.] 1. The state of being final, finished, or complete; a final or conclusive arrangement; a settlement. Baxte...

1460

Finally

Fi″nal‐ly (?), adv. 1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.Whom patience finally must crown. Milton.2. Compl...

1461

Finance

Fi‐nance″ (?), n. [F., fr. LL. financia payment of money, money, fr. finare to pay a fine or subsidy (cf. OF. finer to finish, pay), fr. L. finis end. See Fine, n., Finish.] 1. ...

1462

Finance (2)

Fi‐nance″ (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Financed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Financing.] To conduct the finances of; to provide for, and manage, the capital for; to financier.Securing fo...

1463

Financial

Fi‐nan″cial (?), a. Pertaining to finance. “Our financial and commercial system.” Macaulay.

1464

Financialist

Fi‐nan″cial‐ist, n. A financier.

1465

Financially

Fi‐nan″cial‐ly, adv. In a financial manner. Burke.

1466

Financier

Fin′an‐cier″ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. financier.] 1. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer. Burke.2. One skilled...

1467

Financier (2)

Fin′an‐cier″, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Financiered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Financiering.] To conduct financial operations.

1468

Finary

Fin″a‐ry (?), n.(Iron Works) See Finery.

1469

Finative

Fi″na‐tive (?), a. Conclusive; decisive; definitive; final. Greene (1593).

1470

Finback

Fin″back′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balænoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balænopteridæ, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The commo...

1471

Finbat kite

Fin″bat kite (?). = Eddy kite.

1472

Finch

Finch (fĭnch), n.; pl.Finches (–ĕz). [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zoöl.) A small singing bird of many genera and speci...

1473

Finchbacked

Finch″backed′ (?), a. Streaked or spotted on the back; — said of cattle.

1474

Finched

Finched (?), a. Same as Finchbacked.

1475

Find

Find (fīnd), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Found (found); p. pr. & vb. n.Finding.] [AS. findan; akin to D. vinden, OS. & OHG. findan, G. finden, Dan. finde, icel. & Sw. finna, Goth. finþan...

1476

Find (2)

Find (?), v. i.(Law) To determine an issue of fact, and to declare such a determination to a court; as, the jury find for the plaintiff. Burrill.

1477

Find (3)

Find, n. Anything found; a discovery of anything valuable; especially, a deposit, discovered by archæologists, of objects of prehistoric or unknown origin.

1478

Findable

Find″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being found; discoverable. Fuller.

1479

Finder

Find″er (?), n. One who, or that which, finds; specifically (Astron.), a small telescope of low power and large field of view, attached to a larger telescope, for the purpose of...

1480

Finder (2)

Find″er, n.(Micros.) A slide ruled in squares, so as to assist in locating particular points in the field of vision.

1481

Findfault

Find″fault′ (?), n. A censurer or caviler.

1482

Findfaulting

Find″fault′ing, a. Apt to censure or cavil; faultfinding; captious. Whitlock.

1483

Finding

Find″ing, n. 1. That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.), that which a journeyman artisan finds or provides for himself; as tools, trimmings, etc.When a man hath ...

1484

Findy

Fin″dy (fĭn″dy̆), a. [AS. finding heavy; cf. Dan. fyndig strong, energetical, fynd strength, energy, emphasis.] Full; heavy; firm; solid; substantial.A cold May and a windyMakes...

1485

Fine

Fine (fīn), a. [Compar.Finer (–ẽr); superl.Finest.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished...