last, final, terminal, ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.
Define final. final synonyms, final pronunciation, final translation, English dictionary definition of final. adj. 1. Forming or occurring at the end; last: the final scene of a film.
In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one, or the one that happens at the end. A final is the last game or contest in a series, which decides the overall winner.
having no possibility for further discussion, action, or change; conclusive; decisive: a final decree of judgment relating to or constituting an end or purpose: a final clause may be introduced by 'in order to'
