infinity

Main Entry:: in·fin·i·ty
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈfi-nə-tē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural in·fin·i·ties
Date:: 14th century

1 a: the quality of being infinite b: unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity : boundlessness2: an indefinitely great number or amount <an infinity of stars>3 a: the limit of the value of a function or variable when it tends to become numerically larger than any preassigned finite number b: a part of a geometric magnitude that lies beyond any part whose distance from a given reference position is finite <do parallel lines ever meet if they extend to infinity> c: a transfinite number (as aleph-null)4: a distance so great that the rays of light from a point source at that distance may be regarded as parallel

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