infinite

[ in-fuh-nit ]

/ ˈɪn fə nɪt /

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adjective

immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.

indefinitely or exceedingly great: infinite sums of money.

unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc.: the infinite nature of outer space.

unbounded or unlimited; boundless; endless: God's infinite mercy.

Mathematics.

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

noun

something that is infinite.

Mathematics. an infinite quantity or magnitude.

the boundless regions of space.

the Infinite (Being), God.

Words nearby infinite

infiltration capacity, infiltration gallery, infiltrometer, infimum, infin., infinite, infinite baffle, infinite decimal, infinite distance, infinite integral, infinite product

Origin of infinite

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infīnītus boundless. See in-³, finite

SYNONYMS FOR infinite

1 enormous, immense, tremendous.

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ANTONYMS FOR infinite

1 small, limited.

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OTHER WORDS FROM infinite

in·fi·nite·ly, adverbin·fi·nite·ness, nounnon·in·fi·nite, adjective, nounnon·in·fi·nite·ly, adverb

non·in·fi·nite·ness, nounqua·si-in·fi·nite, adjectivequa·si-in·fi·nite·ly, adverbsu·per·in·fi·nite, adjectivesu·per·in·fi·nite·ly, adverbsu·per·in·fi·nite·ness, nounun·in·fi·nite, adjectiveun·in·fi·nite·ly, adverbun·in·fi·nite·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for infinite

He asked the first local he could find if he had arrived on an island, and was assured that he had, but that it was infinite.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was informed indeed he had, however the island was infinite.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is the principle of infinite compossibility—the idea that no two things must rule each other out.
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Teasers to Reverse Flash and Crisis on Infinite Earths will appease geeky fanboys.
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“When I looked at it, it seemed unquenchable and endless and infinite,” he remembers.
NPR’s Smooth-Talking Millennial Whisperer|Batya Ungar-Sargon|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Infinite—this word is by no means the expression of a clear idea: it is merely the expression of an effort to attain one.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863|Various
There is no man who has never done a single good act, so every man deserves an infinite reward.
My Path to Atheism|Annie Besant
It is generally a gross approximation of the conception of the Infinite Being to the likeness of man.
An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance|John Foster
He obeyed, settling her among the pillows with infinite tenderness.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram
That she does not wait to comprehend the Infinite before she can love.
Folly as It Flies|Fanny Fern

British Dictionary definitions for infinite

infinite

/ (ˈɪnfɪnɪt) /

adjective

having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or magnitude
(as noun; preceded by the)the infinite

extremely or immeasurably great or numerousinfinite wealth

all-embracing, absolute, or totalGod's infinite wisdom

maths

having an unlimited number of digits, factors, terms, members, etcan infinite series
(of a set) able to be put in a one-to-one correspondence with part of itself
(of an integral) having infinity as one or both limits of integrationCompare finite (def. 2)

Derived forms of infinite

infinitely, adverbinfiniteness, noun

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Scientific definitions for infinite

infinite

[ ĭn′fə-nĭt ]

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

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

Being without an upper or lower numerical bound.

infinite

adjective

noun

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adjective

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