verb (used with object) 1. (of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn. 2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp: The king preened himself in his elaborate ceremonial robes.
Definition of 'finality'. finality (faÉªnÃ¦lÉªti ) Finality is the quality of being final and impossible to change. If you say something with finality, you say it in a way that shows that you have made up your mind about something and do not want to discuss it further. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death.
1. end or termination. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the last main division of a speech, lecture, essay, etc. 3. the outcome or result of an act, process, event, etc (esp in the phrase a foregone conclusion) 4. a final decision or judgment; resolution (esp in the phrase come to a conclusion) 5. (Logic) logic. a. a statement that purports to follow from another or others (the premises) by means of an argument.