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finite

[fahy-nahyt] / ˈfaɪ naɪt /


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In reality, the finite size of stars places a limit on how bright the effect can become.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"There is a finite amount of time that a player can perform at the optimum level," said Ferguson.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Wireless spectrum—the frequencies that wireless calls and data travel over—is a finite resource that every data provider needs.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Human auditors, for years, pulled a finite sample of these items, extracted the data into an Excel spreadsheet, applied auditing guidelines, and marked whether the items passed or failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I’d like to emphasize that this idea that time and space should be finite “without boundary” is just a proposal: it cannot be deduced from some other principle.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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