supertask
[ soo-per-task, -tahsk ]
/ ˈsu pərˌtæsk, -ˌtɑsk /
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.
Nearby words
- superstruct,
- superstructure,
- supersubtle,
- supersymmetry,
- supertanker,
- supertax,
- superteacher,
- supertitle,
- supertitles,
- supertonic
Origin of supertask
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