| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun finality.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (finality) | 1. The quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death".[Wordnet]. 2. The state of being final, finished, or complete; a final or conclusive arrangement; a settlement.[Websters]. 3. The relation of end or purpose to its means.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FINALITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1850. (references) |
Common Expressions: finality
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Intrinsic finality | Intrinsic finality is the idea that there is a natural good for all beings, and that all beings have a natural tendency to pursue their own good. It is an underlying principle of teleology, and moral objectivism. The concept of intrinsic finality was summarized by Thomas Aquinas (in Contra Gentiles, IV, xix) as follows. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: finality
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Finality John | Literature | Earl Russell, who maintained that the Reform Bill of 1832 was a finality, yet in 1854, 1860, and 1866 brought forth other Reform Bills. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: finality | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Intrinsic finality | 5 | Extrinsic finality | 3 | |
| Extrinsic finality | 3 | Intrinsic finality | 5 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
