FINAL, in general, whatever terminates or concludes a thing; as final judgment, final sentence, &c.
Final Cause, is the end for which the thing is done. The final cause is the first thing in the intention of a person who does a thing; and the last in the execution. See CAUSE.
Final Letters, among the Hebrew grammarians, five letters so called, because they have a different figure at the end of words from what they have in any other situation.