noun

1. A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

2. The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

3. A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

adjective

1. Last; ultimate.

   “final solution;   the final day of a school term”

2. Conclusive; decisive.

   “a final judgment;   the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue”

3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.

Synonyms: dernier, endly, terminal