pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time

the final meeting of the year.

ultimate

The final goal is world peace.

conclusive or decisive

a final decision.

constituting the end or purpose

a final result.

pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose

a final clause.

Law .

precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon

The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.

determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary

a final judgment or decree.

Phonetics . occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in bit or bite.

that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.

Often, finals.

the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.

the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.

the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.

Music . the tonic note of a church mode.

adjective

beginning , commencing , first , opening , starting , continuing , inconclusive , interim , introductory , persistent , temporary

adjective

closing , concluding , crowning , end , eventual , finishing , hindmost , lag , last-minute , latest , latter , supreme , terminal , terminating , ultimatenotes:final means occurring at or forming an end or not to be altered or undone , while a finale is the concluding part of any performance , absolute , decided , decisive , definite , determinate , determinative , finished , incontrovertible , irrefutable , irrevocable , settled , unanswerable , unappealablenotes:final means occurring at or forming an end or not to be altered or undone , ultimate , authoritative , conclusive , ad extremum , consummative , consummatory , definitive , eventually , extreme , farewell , finally , imperative , last , last-ditch , peremptory , telic , terminative , ultimately , unalterable