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infinite

[in-fuh-nit]

adjective

  1. immeasurably great.

    an infinite capacity for forgiveness.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  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

/ ˈɪԴɪɪ /

adjective

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

    2. ( as noun; preceded by the )

      the infinite

  1. extremely or immeasurably great or numerous

    infinite wealth

  2. all-embracing, absolute, or total

    God's infinite wisdom

  3. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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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
  • ˈԴھԾٱ adverb
  • ˈԴھԾٱԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infinite1

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

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The slow, shared summer ritual of rewatching is replaced by instant gratification and infinite options.

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The Hoyle-Narlikar theory boldly proposed the continuous creation of new matter in an infinite universe.

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“All these microorganisms get a chance to talk to each other. They all have infinite wisdom. They all communicate. So there’s this energy going on. There’s a whole flow.”

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By fielding an infinite churn of data, clues can be found to support any notion, no matter how outlandish.

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"With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."

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