noun
finality
fy-NAL-ih-tee/faɪˈnæləti/
The quality of being settled and not subject to further change.
The firmly pressed wax seal gives finality to the parcel's closure.
Etymology
The pieces express the state of being final. In this sense, the endpoint is a conclusive settlement, not merely the last position in a sequence.
In context
It implies a kind of finality. He knows he can't have a family, a future.
More examples
- He is shaken by the finality of the decision.
- The signed agreement brings a welcome sense of finality.
- She closes the file with an air of finality.
Forms
finality
Similar words
- conclusiveness
- Emphasizes settling a question rather than preventing further change.
- closure
- Closure brings an ending or resolution; finality stresses that further change is excluded.