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finalidad

purpose

noun fee-nah-lee-DAHD Rare

Also means

aim

Usage Note

Finalidad stresses the intended goal or end-purpose of something, making it more formal than propósito or objetivo. It commonly appears in legal and academic prose: con la finalidad de ('with the aim of') followed by an infinitive. Unlike fin, it cannot mean 'end' in the temporal sense.

Examples

"La finalidad del proyecto es reducir costos."

Natural Translation

The aim of the project is to reduce costs.

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