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   infinite

   /ˈɪnfɪnət/

   adjective

   • 1. limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate: "the infinite mercy of God" Similar boundlessunboundedunlimitedlimitlesswithout limitwithout endnever-endinginterminablecosmicmeasurelessimmeasurablefathomlessunfathomedbottomlessextensivevastcountlessuncountableinestimableindeterminableinnumerablenumberlessimmeasurableincalculableuntoldvery manygreatvastenormousimmenseprodigiousmultitudinousrare:innumerousunnumberableOpposite limitedlimitedsmall
   • ▪ very great in amount or degree: "he bathed the wound with infinite care" Similar very greatimmensesupremeabsolutetotalrealendlessunendingunlimitedinformal:no end ofOpposite very little
   • ▪ greater than any assignable quantity or countable number.
   • ▪ (of a series) able to be continued indefinitely.
   • 2. another term for non-finite

   noun

   • 1. a space or quantity that is infinite: "beyond the infinite, the space traveller is transformed"
   • ▪ God: "intimations of the infinite"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin infinitus, from in- ‘not’ + finitus ‘finished, finite’ (see finite).

   Derivatives

   • 1. infiniteness noun

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   INFINITE definition: 1. without limits: 2. extremely large or great: 3. something that has no limits, such as the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INFINITE is extending indefinitely : endless. How to use infinite in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFINITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈɪn.fə.nət / uk / ˈɪn.fɪ.nət / Add to word list. C2 mathematics specialized. without limits: The universe is theoretically infinite. an infinite number / variety. A potentially infinite number of sentences might occur in any language.

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   immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness. Synonyms: tremendous, immense, enormous. Antonyms: limited, small. indefinitely or exceedingly great: infinite sums of money. unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc.: the infinite nature of outer space.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFINITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as infinite, you are emphasizing that it is extremely great in amount or degree.

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   Infinite describes things that are endless, like the universe, or your uncle's corny jokes. Finite means "relating to something with an end," and when you add the prefix in -, meaning "not," you get infinite: having to do with something that never, ever ends.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinfinite adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of infinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.