noun, plural fi·nal·i·ties for 2.
- the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness.
- something that is final; an ultimate act, utterance, belief, etc.
noun plural -ties
- the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusivenessthe finality of death
- a final or conclusive act
- metaphysics the doctrine of the efficacy of final causesCompare teleology
1540s, from Middle French finalité, from Late Latin finalitatem (nominative finalitas) “state of being final,” from Latin finalis (see final).