infinite
Americanadjective
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immeasurably great.
an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
- Synonyms:
- tremendous, immense, enormous
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indefinitely or exceedingly great.
infinite sums of money.
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unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc..
the infinite nature of outer space.
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unbounded or unlimited; boundless; endless.
God's infinite mercy.
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Mathematics.
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not finite.
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(of a set) having elements that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with a subset that is not the given set.
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noun
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something that is infinite.
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Mathematics. an infinite quantity or magnitude.
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the boundless regions of space.
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the Infinite (Being), God.
adjective
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having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or magnitude
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( as noun; preceded by the )
the infinite
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extremely or immeasurably great or numerous
infinite wealth
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all-embracing, absolute, or total
God's infinite wisdom
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maths
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having an unlimited number of digits, factors, terms, members, etc
an infinite series
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(of a set) able to be put in a one-to-one correspondence with part of itself
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(of an integral) having infinity as one or both limits of integration Compare finite
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Relating to a set that can be put into a one-to-one correspondence with some proper subset of its own members.
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Relating to or being a numerical quantity describing the size of such a set.
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Being without an upper or lower numerical bound.
Other Word Forms
- infinitely adverb
- infiniteness noun
- noninfinite adjective
- noninfinitely adverb
- noninfiniteness noun
- quasi-infinite adjective
- quasi-infinitely adverb
- superinfinite adjective
- superinfinitely adverb
- superinfiniteness noun
- uninfinite adjective
- uninfinitely adverb
- uninfiniteness noun
Etymology
Origin of infinite
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin infīnītus “boundless, endless”; equivalent to in- 3 + finite
Example Sentences
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The company has access to “the best lawyers in the world and basically infinite pools of money,” Morningstar’s Khan said in an interview.
From MarketWatch
They did not argue that Instagram or YouTube should be liable for what users posted, but rather that the platforms themselves, which weaponize infinite scroll, autoplay, and addictive feeds, are dangerous products.
From MarketWatch
Lawyers for the woman, known as Kaley, argued that features of Instagram, such as infinite scroll, were designed to be addictive.
From BBC
The plaintiff successfully claimed elements like the “infinite scroll” are meant to keep users glued to their phones, staying in the app even as their mental health declines.
From Barron's
The plaintiff successfully claimed elements like the “infinite scroll” are meant to keep users glued to their phones, staying in the app even as their mental health declines.
From Barron's
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