Fin (en. End)

fin

Meaning & Definition

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noun
The conclusion or end of something.
At the end of the movie, everyone applauded.
Al finalizar la película, todos aplaudieron.
The goal or final objective.
The end of our mission is to help others.
El fin de nuestra misión es ayudar a los demás.
In mathematics, the value to which a function approaches.
As x approaches infinity, the end of the function stabilizes.
A medida que x tiende a infinito, el fin de la función se estabiliza.

Etymology

From Latin 'finis', which means 'limit' or 'end'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

after all
Finally, after considering everything.
a fin de cuentas
in order to
With the intention of achieving something.
con el fin de
to finally give
To finish or conclude something.
dar por fin

Related Words

finite
That has a limit or an end.
finito
defined
That is clearly determined or established.
definido
financial
Related to finances.
financiero

Slang Meanings

End of a complicated situation.
That discussion was the end of our friendship.
Esa discusión fue el fin de nuestra amistad.
Final or closure of a project.
We are in the stage of the end of the project.
Estamos en la etapa del fin del proyecto.