infinite

[in-fuh-nit]

adjective

1. immeasurably great.

   an infinite capacity for forgiveness.

   Synonyms: tremendous, immense, enormous
   Antonyms: limited, small

2. indefinitely or exceedingly great.

   infinite sums of money.

3. unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc..

   the infinite nature of outer space.

4. unbounded or unlimited; boundless; endless.

   God's infinite mercy.

5. Mathematics.

   1. not finite.

   2. (of a set) having elements that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with a subset that is not the given set.

noun

1. something that is infinite.

2. Mathematics.,  an infinite quantity or magnitude.

3. the boundless regions of space.

4. the Infinite (Being), God.

infinite

/ ˈɪnfɪnɪt /

adjective

1. 1. having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or magnitude

   2. ( as noun; preceded by the )

      the infinite

2. extremely or immeasurably great or numerous

   infinite wealth

3. all-embracing, absolute, or total

   God's infinite wisdom

4. maths

   1. having an unlimited number of digits, factors, terms, members, etc

      an infinite series

   2. (of a set) able to be put in a one-to-one correspondence with part of itself

   3. (of an integral) having infinity as one or both limits of integration Compare finite

infinite

1. Relating to a set that can be put into a one-to-one correspondence with some proper subset of its own members.

2. Relating to or being a numerical quantity describing the size of such a set.

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of infinite¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin infīnītus “boundless, endless”; equivalent to in- ³ + finite

Example Sentences

The elements may be familiar, but there are only six different pieces in chess, and the combinations are infinite; “The Lowdown,” which premieres Tuesday on FX, wins the game.

From Los Angeles Times

"If there are infinite worlds, every version of me chooses you in every one of them," she declares.

From BBC

After all those years of effort - and infinite encores of Whatta Man - Anastacia finally got to make her debut album at the turn of the millennium.

From BBC

“There is really infinite — no pun intended — potential with utilizing wheelchairs in unique, different capacities that I don’t think necessarily have been used,” said Chbeeb.

From Los Angeles Times

From the title “Is There Anybody Out There?” to the lyrics “living infinite lives / are they mine?” from “It All Comes Back,” Schneider asks ineffable questions in poignant songs often imbued with quirky, understated profundity.

From Los Angeles Times

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