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ad infinitum Definition

ad in·fi·ni·tum (ad in′fə nītəm)

adverb, adjective

endlessly; forever; without limit

Etymology: L, to infinity

ad infinitum Synonyms

ad infinitum

modif.

endlessly, forever, ceaselessly; see forever 1, regularly 2.

ad infinitum Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • repeat: That might seem a little odd here as we appear to repeat the same commands ad infinitum because the number of colors is fixed.
  • continue: Given such sums, key figures within the football industry could be forgiven for thinking that the years of plenty would continue ad infinitum.
  • do: They'd love people to do this ad infinitum.
  • follow: Ceramics 1988 upped the stakes and stopped any sense of forming a pattern to be followed ad infinitum.

Adjective modifier

same: That might seem a little odd here as we appear to repeat the same commands ad infinitum because the number of colors is fixed.

Noun used with modifier

process: Fourthly, be appropriately apologetic and repeat the above process ad infinitum.

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