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Definition of inf
abbreviation
Mathematics. infimum.
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INF
[ inf ]
/ ɪnf /
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
First recorded in 1980–85; abbreviation of I(ntermediate-range) N(uclear) F(orces)
Other definitions for inf (3 of 4)
in f.
abbreviation
in the end; finally.
Origin of in f.
From Latin in fīne
Other definitions for inf (4 of 4)
Inf.
abbreviation
infantry.
infuse.
Origin of Inf.
(def. 2) <Latin infunde
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British Dictionary definitions for inf (1 of 2)
inf
abbreviation for
infinitive
informal
infra
Word Origin for inf
Latin: below; after; later
British Dictionary definitions for inf (2 of 2)
INF
abbreviation for
intermediate-range nuclear forces: land-based missiles and aircraft with a range between 500 and 5000 km
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