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Finiteness vs Finitude - What's the difference?

finiteness | finitude |

Finitude is a synonym of finiteness.



As nouns the difference between finiteness and finitude

is that finiteness is the state or quality of being finite while finitude is the state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.

finiteness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being finite.

    • Synonyms

    * finitude, finity, limitedness

    Antonyms

    * infiniteness * infinity

    finitude

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.

    • Usage notes

    Finitude is rather formal and used in philosophy, while (finiteness) is used in mathematics; however, (infinitude) is used in mathematics more than (infiniteness). Less formal is to reword to use (limited): “(the fact that) life is limited” rather than “the finitude of life”.

    Synonyms

    * finiteness, finity, limitedness

    Antonyms

    * infiniteness, infinitude, infinity, limitlessness, unlimitedness

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "finitude")

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