Finale vs. Final
Difference Between Finale and Final
Finalenoun
The concluding part, especially of a musical composition.
Finaladjective
Forming or occurring at the end; last
the final scene of a film.Finalenoun
The grand end of something, especially a show or piece of music.
Finaladjective
Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate
an act with both an immediate and a final purpose.Finalenoun
(narratology) The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.
Finalnoun
(North America) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Finalenoun
the temporal end; the concluding time;
the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bellthe market was up at the finishthey were playing better at the close of the seasonFinalnoun
(sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
Finalenoun
the closing section of a musical composition
Finalnoun
A contest that narrows a field of contestants finalists to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
Finalenoun
the concluding part of any performance
Finalnoun
(phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
Finalnoun
(music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Finaladjective
Last; ultimate.
final solution;the final day of a school termFinaladjective
Conclusive; decisive.
a final judgment;the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issueFinaladjective
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
Finaladjective
(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
Finaladjective
(linguistics) Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
Finalnoun
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
Finalnoun
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
Finaladjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination;
his concluding words came as a surprisethe final chapterthe last days of the dinosaursterminal leaveFinaladjective
conclusive in a process or progression;
the final answera last resortthe net resultFinaladjective
not to be altered or undone;
the judge's decision is finalthe arbiter will have the last say
