Relating to or involving only a finite number of steps, elements, or operations.
From finite + -ary (adjective suffix meaning relating to). This is a technical term that emerged in early 20th-century mathematics and logic.
Finitary methods in mathematics avoid infinity entirely—it's like the difference between counting 100 grains of sand versus trying to count all grains on all beaches; finitary reasoning stays grounded in what's actually countable and provable.
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