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infinity

[in-fin-i-tee]

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noun

plural

infinities

the quality or state of being infinite.
something that is infinite.
infinite space, time, or quantity.
an infinite extent, amount, or number.
an indefinitely great amount or number.
Mathematics.��
1. the assumed limit of a sequence, series, etc., that increases without bound.
2. infinite distance or an infinitely distant part of space.
Photography.��
1. a distance between a subject and the camera so great that rays of light reflected from the subject may be regarded as parallel.
2. a distance setting of the camera lens beyond which everything is in focus.

infinity

/ ɪ��ˈ��ɪ��ɪ��ɪ /

noun

the state or quality of being infinite
endless time, space, or quantity
an infinitely or indefinitely great number or amount
optics photog a point that is far enough away from a lens, mirror, etc, for the light emitted by it to fall in parallel rays on the surface of the lens, etc
physics a dimension or quantity of sufficient size to be unaffected by finite variations
maths the concept of a value greater than any finite numerical value
a distant ideal point at which two parallel lines are assumed to meet

infinity

A space, extent of time, or quantity that has no limit.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infinity¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English infinite, from Latin ��Դ�ī�Ծ��, from in- in- ³ + ��ī�Ծ�(��) “boundary, end, highest point” ( finish ) + -�� -ty ²

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The exhibition’s strongest individual objects are three mesmerizing “infinity portals,” two on the wall and one on the floor.

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He believed that the universe had always existed, expanding continuously into infinity.

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“The robots are only there,” the singer added, “to move the mirrors so that we can experience that magical thing — so simple and beautiful — of two mirrors making infinity.”

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A repetitive, tedious, mechanically determined routine is her present and her future, stretching into infinity.

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Jelena said she could not believe that her “little Bambi twin” was gone and that her heart was broken “in an infinity of pieces.”

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�� is the infinity symbol?

The infinity symbol, a figure eight on its side ∞, variously signifies the concept of limitlessness or eternity, especially as used notationally in mathematics and metaphorically with respect to love.

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