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infinity Definition

in·fin·ity (in fin′i tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. the quality of being infinite
  2. anything infinite; endless or unlimited space, time, distance, quantity, etc.
  3. an indefinitely large number or amount
  4. Geom. an ideal point or location thought of as being infinitely distant from the origin or base point of the space being considered
  5. Math. an ideal number thought of as the numerical value of an infinite quantity: symbol, ∞
  6. Photog.
    1. a distance so far from a camera that rays of light reflected from a subject there may be regarded as parallel
    2. a setting for such a distance on a focusing scale

Etymology: ME infinite < OFr infinité < L infinitas

infinity Idioms

to infinity

without limit or end

infinity Synonyms

infinity

n.

boundlessness, endlessness, the beyond, infinitude, limitlessness, expanse, extent, continuum, eternity, continuity, infinite space, ubiquity; see also eternity 1, space 1.

infinity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hold: His first novel, To Hold Infinity, was one of the Daily Telegraph's ' Books of the Year ' .
  • reach: Hiroshima, visited by a bomb of exponential power, reached an infinity of destruction in seconds.
  • approach: It reaches the minimum in a circular object and approaches infinity in thin, complex objects.
  • include: Confidence intervals for nausea included infinity suggesting the point estimate ( 9.9 ) is unreliable.

Adjective modifier

  • negative: Martin 1983 among others assigns this a value of negative infinity.
  • plus: The permitted range of the argument is from minus infinity to plus infinity.
  • positive: If the argument is positive infinity, then positive infinity is returned.
  • divine: Malebranche himself maintains that his view of God follows from divine infinity, which of course has a scriptural basis.
  • actual: This is why Craig rejects the notion of actual infinity in statement 2.1.

Modifies a noun

  • fryer: The Infinity fryer uses a unique method of mixing gas with air to give 86 % energy efficiency.
  • plus: Much of the information is also available on his genre Web site infinity plus.
  • pushchair: Send a review · Please help us to help our visitors by sharing your views on the Hauck Infinity Pushchair - Rockstar Baby.
  • pool: Set below the terrace is the infinity pool from which you can imagine yourself swimming out to sea.
  • swimming: All properties share a large communal infinity swimming pool with a sunbathing area.
  • broadcasting: Including infinity broadcasting source of internet from the survey.

Noun used with modifier

  • minus: The permitted range of the argument is from minus infinity to plus infinity.
  • approach: As the list of harmful things approaches infinity, I have found something new to fear, take note of this warning.
  • project: By claiming that one of those moments earlier nolan project infinity.

Preposition: in

  • palm: He wrote ' Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour ' .

Preposition: of

  • space: All about us is the dark infinity of space.
infinity Quotes

To see a world in a grain of sand, And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

—Blake,William