inf

Mathematics. infimum.

INF

[inf]

noun

European-based U.S. nuclear weapons that were capable of striking the Soviet Union and Soviet ones that could hit Western Europe (usually used attributively): INF missiles; the 1987 INF Treaty.

Origin of INF

I(ntermediate-range) N(uclear) F(orces)

Inf.

Origin of Inf.

(def 2) < Latin infunde

ad inf.

or ad infin

ad infinitum.

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Examples from the Web for inf

Contemporary Examples of inf

Lavrov then argued that U.S. missile defense in Europe were also a concern for Russia in the context of the INF Treaty.
Russian Foreign Minister: We Can’t Get Assad to Do Anything
Josh Rogin
February 1, 2014
“The INF Treaty is the backbone of protecting Europe from nuclear threats,” said a senior GOP Senate aide.
U.S. Knew Russia Violated Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Josh Rogin
November 26, 2013
Eventually, many of the conservatives who opposed the INF treaty came around to support it.
START Treaty: What Republicans Can Learn From Reagan
Stanley A. Weiss
December 20, 2010

Historical Examples of inf

The only mention of the Polenta family, apart from that of Francesca, is at Inf.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
The only other occasion on which their course is taken to the right hand is at Inf.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
But that the usurers are not found only at the edge of the plain is evident from Inf.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
That this, the 25th of March, is the day he intended to conform to appears from Inf.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
This seems to be the best supported opinion; but some say that it was where Inf.
Villani's Chronicle
Giovanni Villani

British Dictionary definitions for inf

inf

abbreviation for

infinitive
informal
infra

Word Origin for inf

Latin: below; after; later

INF

abbreviation for

intermediate-range nuclear forces: land-based missiles and aircraft with a range between 500 and 5000 km

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