finitude


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fin·i·tude

 (fĭn′ĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′, fī′nĭ-)
n.
The quality or condition of being finite.
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finitude

(ˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd)
n
formal the quality or state of being finite or limited
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fin•i•tude

(ˈfɪn ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈfaɪ nɪ-)

n.
a finite state or quality.
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Noun1.finitude - the quality of being finite
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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