final

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♦♦♦ fi|nal /f'aɪnəl/ (finals)
1 [ADJ] det ADJ
In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one.
Astronauts will make a final attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit...
This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
On the last Saturday in September, I received a final letter from Clive.
= last
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Final means happening at the end of an event or series of events.
The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.
3 [ADJ]
If a decision or someone's authority is final, it cannot be changed or questioned.
The judges' decision is final...
The White House has the final say...
4 [N-COUNT]
The final is the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner.
...the Scottish Cup Final...
see also quarter-final, semi-final
5 [N-PLURAL]
The finals of a sporting tournament consist of a smaller tournament that includes only players or teams that have won earlier games. The finals decide the winner of the whole tournament.
Poland know they have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup Finals.
6 [N-PLURAL] oft poss N
When a student takes his or her finals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.
Anna sat her finals in the summer.

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