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infinite adjective
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in·fi·nite | \ ˈin-fə-nət \
Definition of infinite (Entry 1 of 2)
1: extending indefinitely : ENDLESS
infinite space
2: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : INEXHAUSTIBLE
infinite patience
3: subject to no limitation or external determination
4a: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large
infinite number of positive numbers
b: extending to infinity
infinite plane surface
c: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms
an infinite set
an infinite series
infinite noun
Definition of infinite (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)
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infiniteness noun
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Synonyms: Adjective
bottomless, boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited
Antonyms: Adjective
bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted
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Examples of infinite in a Sentence
Adjective
an infinite series of numbers
She has infinite patience when she's dealing with children.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So that in that infinite potential of emptiness, the form falls away and the formless blossoms into this dance of the elements.
— New York Times, "The Topanga Tea Ceremony," 6 Dec. 2019
The numbers these researchers used global multithread computing to crack were 240 digits long, and there are infinite prime numbers for cryptographers to choose from for the entire future.
— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Crack Longest, Most Complex Encryption Key Ever," 6 Dec. 2019
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First Known Use of infinite
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for infinite
Adjective
Middle English infynyt, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French infinit, borrowed from Latin infīnītus "indefinite, having no limit, endless," from in- IN- entry 1 + fīnītus "specific, definite, having bounds or limits" — more at FINITE
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