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Example sentences for "finite number"

  • You first prove that there are points in space such that, if P is one of them, not more than a finite number of pairs of boots are such that each centre of mass of the two members of a pair is equidistant from P.

  • There may be a finite number of pairs left over, but they can be dealt with arbitrarily.

  • Another form of this tendency is shown by Kronecker, Borel, Poincare, and many other mathematicians, who refuse mere logical determination of a conception and require that it be actually described in a finite number of terms.

  • Before explaining how this occurred, however, it is necessary to say one word in explanation of the phrase "finite number.

  • This class of functions includes all those which have a finite number of maxima and minima in a finite-interval, and some which have an infinite number.

  • Since a twisted cubic can be made to satisfy twelve conditions, it might be supposed that a finite number could be drawn to touch four given lines, but this is not the case.

  • In other words, diffusion is that relative motion of the molecules of two different substances by which the proportions of the molecules in any region containing a finite number of molecules are changed.

  • This is the third degree of generality, to which we rise, for instance, when we seek to find the most probable law in conformity with a finite number of observations.

  • By the combination and repetition of a finite number of geometrical operations such as displacements, projective transformations, inversions, &c.

  • All functions (or rather expressions) which can be made up from those in the table by a finite number of operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division can be differentiated by the formal rules.

  • The indefinite integrals of certain classes of functions can be expressed by means of a finite number of operations of addition or multiplication in terms of the so-called "elementary" functions.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "finite number" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    almost all; always feel; atmospheric pressure; chance whatever; finite being; finite beings; finite number; finite things; hasty retreat; heal them; human association; large masses; made happy; more glorious; once ordered; poor husband; preparation for; single individuals; speak unto; step further; submarine boats; succinic acid; take shelter; that one; too good