ad infinitum

[ ad in-fuh-nahy-tuh m, ad in- ]

/ æd ˌɪn fəˈnaɪ təm, ˌæd ɪn- /

adverb

to infinity; endlessly; without limit.

Nearby words

Origin of ad infinitum

From Latin

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Examples from the Web for infinitum

Teens who had been embarassed by Facebook postings and texts, easily captured and shared an infinitum, quickly glommed onto it.
Confide Is the Best Way to Keep Your Dastardly Deeds Hidden—For Now|Daniel Gross|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the quantity of the universe is not thereby determined, and we cannot affirm that this regress proceeds in infinitum.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel Kant
The division is, therefore, in infinitum, and not merely in indefinitum.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
That previous state is itself caused in similar fashion, and so on in infinitum.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith

On the alternative that the additament takes on another additament, you will be embarrassed by a many-sided regress in infinitum.
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha|Madhava Acharya
These impositions can be continued in infinitum, and have already been enforced against several inhabitants.
Narrative of New Netherland|Various

British Dictionary definitions for infinitum

ad infinitum

/ (æd ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm) /

adverb

without end; endlessly; to infinityAbbreviation: ad inf

Word Origin for ad infinitum

Latin

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