supertask
[ soo-per-task, -tahsk ]
/ ˈsu pərˌtæsk, -ˌtɑsk /
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noun Logic.
a paradox resulting from the notion that a task requiring an infinite number of steps could be performed in a finite time by halving the duration of each step.
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