infinite

in·fi·nite

Use infinite in a sentence

The universe is infinite.

adjective

Infinite is defined as endless or limitless.

If you have an endless amount of time, this is an example of havinginfinite time.

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infinite

lacking limits or bounds; extending beyond measure or comprehension: without beginning or end; endless
very great; vast; immense
1. Math. indefinitely large; greater than any finite number however large
2. capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with a part of itself: infinite set

Origin of infinite

Middle English from Classical Latin infinitus: see in- and finite

something infinite, as space or time

infinite Idioms

the Infinite (Being)

God

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infinite

adjective

Having no boundaries or limits; impossible to measure or calculate. See Synonyms at incalculable.
Immeasurably great or large; boundless: infinite patience; a discovery of infinite importance.
Mathematics
a. Existing beyond or being greater than any arbitrarily large value.
b. Unlimited in spatial extent: a line of infinite length.
c. Of or relating to a set capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with a proper subset of itself.

noun

Something infinite.

Origin of infinite

Middle English infinit from Old French from Latin īnfīnītus in- not ; see in- ¹. fīnītus finite from past participle of fīnīre to limit ; see finite .

Related Forms:

in′fi·nite·ly
adverb

in′fi·nite·ness
noun

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Relating to a set that can be put into a one-to-one correspondence with some proper subset of its own members.
Relating to or being a numerical quantity describing the size of such a set.
Being without an upper or lower numerical bound.

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infinite

infinite boundless eternal illimitable sempiternal

These adjectives mean being without beginning or end: infinite wisdom; boundless ambition; eternal beauty; illimitable space; sempiternal truth.

See Also Synonyms at incalculable.

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Adjective

(comparative more infinite, superlative most infinite)

Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense. [from 14th c.]
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable. [from 15th c.]
(now rare) With plural noun: infinitely many. [from 15th c.]
(mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless. [from 17th c.]
(set theory, of a set) Having infinitely many elements.
(grammar) Not limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]
(music) Capable of endless repetition; said of certain forms of the canon, also called perpetual fugues, constructed so that their ends lead to their beginnings.

Usage notes

Although the term is incomparable in the precise sense, it can be comparable both in mathematics and set theory to compare different degrees of infinity, and informally to denote yet a larger thing.

Hyponyms

(set theory): countably infinite
(set theory): uncountable

Origin

From Latin infinitus, from in- (“not”) + finis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -itus.

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