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n. The state of being finite.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The mode or quality of being finite, in any sense; a finite state or condition; limited quality or character as regards extent, duration, power, etc.: as, the finiteness of our natural powers; the finiteness of a number.
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n. the quality of being finite
Word Usage
"Beauty, says Schiller, proves "the compatibility of both natures ... the practicability of the infinite in finiteness, and consequently the possibility of a sublime humanity" (Letters, 123)."