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Homework vs Finished - What's the difference?

homework | finished |

As a noun homework

is work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.

As an adjective finished is

(label) processed or perfected.

As a verb finished is

(finish).

homework

Noun

(-)
  • Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.
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  • Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.
  • Usage notes

    The term is generally used to refer to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework.

    See also

    * busy work * schoolwork

    finished

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Processed or perfected.
  • Completed; concluded; done.
  • Done for; doomed; used up.
  • Synonyms

    * in the books

    Antonyms

    * unfinished

    Derived terms

    * finished product

    Verb

    (head)
  • (finish)
  • He finished the cabinet with two more layers of polyurethane.

    Anagrams

    * fiendish