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[ˈfaɪn(ə)l] adj I
1) existing at the end of a process
These issues will be discussed in the final report.[/ex]
The final score was 2–2.[/ex]
2) last in a series
The final payment is due next month.[/ex]
3) if something is final, it cannot be changed
The editor's decision is final.[/ex]
4) showing that something has finished
the final whistle of the match[/ex]
II
noun
final [ˈfaɪn(ə)l]
1) [C] the last game, race etc in a competition, that decides who wins the whole competition
2) finals
[plural] the last set of examinations that students take before they finish at a college or university
3) [C] American
the last examination that students take before they finish a class at a school or university

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