final

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 [onlybeforenoun] being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions, statements, etc: his final act as party leader * The referee blew the final whistle. * The project is in its final stages. * They find each other in the final chapter of the book. * I'd like to return to the final point you made. 2 [onlybeforenoun] being the result of a particular process: the final product * No one could have predicted the final outcome. 3 that cannot be argued with or changed: The judge's decision is final. * Who has the final say around here? * I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! * (spoken) I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) IDIOMS see ANALYSIS, STRAW, WORDn. noun 1 [C] the last of a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided: She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. * The players met in last year's final. * the 1998 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) * She will now go through to the final with Hingis. seealsoQUARTER-FINAL, SEMI-FINAL 2 (finals) [pl.] (BrE) the last exams taken by university students at the end of their final year: to sit / take your finals 3 [C] (AmE) an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a SEMESTER or QUARTER, usually in a topic that they will not study again