finals

F4I1N1A1L1S1
/ˈfaɪnəlz/

noun

A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place or prize, 2nd place or prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

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Meanings

finals1

noun
  1. pluralplural of final
  2. CommonwealthIrelandUKhobbiesA contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place or prize, 2nd place or prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

finals2

noun
  1. abbreviationclippingaeronauticsClipping of final approach.

finals3

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of final

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
final approach

Translations

Catalan final
  • finalcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Danish finale
  • finalecontest that narrows a field of contestants
Dutch finale
  • finalecontest that narrows a field of contestants
Finnish loppukilpailu, finaali
  • loppukilpailucontest that narrows a field of contestants
  • finaalicontest that narrows a field of contestants
  • loppuottelutcontest that narrows a field of contestants
German Finale, Endkampf
  • Finalecontest that narrows a field of contestants
  • Endkampfcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Greek τελικός
  • τελικός (telikós)contest that narrows a field of contestants
Hebrew גְּמָר
  • גְּמָר (gmar)contest that narrows a field of contestants
Hungarian döntő
  • döntőcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Portuguese final
  • finalcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Russian фина́л
  • фина́л (finál)contest that narrows a field of contestants
Swahili fainali
  • fainalicontest that narrows a field of contestants
Swedish final
  • finalcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Tamil இறுதிச்சுற்று, இறுதிப்போட்டி
  • இறுதிச்சுற்று (iṟuticcuṟṟu)contest that narrows a field of contestants
  • இறுதிப்போட்டி (iṟutippōṭṭi)contest that narrows a field of contestants
Turkish final
  • finalcontest that narrows a field of contestants
Vietnamese chung khảo
  • chung khảocontest that narrows a field of contestants
Cite this entry
APA

finals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finals

MLA

“finals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finals. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finals,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finals.

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