infinite

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adjective

in·​fi·​nite ˈin-fə-nət 

1

: extending indefinitely : endless

infinite space

2

: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible

infinite patience

3

: subject to no limitation or external determination

4

a

: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large

infinite number of positive numbers

b

: extending to infinity

infinite plane surface

c

: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms

an infinite set

an infinite series

infiniteness noun

infinite

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noun

: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)

Synonyms

Adjective

• bottomless
• boundless
• endless
• fathomless
• horizonless
• illimitable
• immeasurable
• immensurable
• indefinite
• limitless
• measureless
• unbounded
• unfathomable
• unlimited

Examples of infinite in a Sentence

Adjective

an infinite series of numbers

She has infinite patience when she's dealing with children.

There seemed to be an infinite number of possibilities.

an infinite variety of choices

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

As my helicopter hovered above the seemingly infinite blue sea and the overwater villas at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort, the comparison to the Maldives was inescapable. —Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024

After measuring the consumption inside 1234 Maple Street, the more modest of us might stop and contemplate the infinite actions taking place outside 1234 Maple (and around the world) that profoundly inform that consumption. —John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

Noun

While making the music, a light bulb went off in LP’s head about her 20-hour workdays and infinite to-do lists. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024

This infinite, rather than finite, approach to building shapes not only ensures constant width but also makes computing their volume in higher-dimensional space straightforward. —Max Springer, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English infynyt, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French infinit, borrowed from Latin infīnītus "indefinite, having no limit, endless," from in- in- entry 1 + fīnītus "specific, definite, having bounds or limits" — more at finite

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing infinite

• in someone's (infinite) wisdom

Kids Definition

infinite

1 of 2 adjective

in·​fi·​nite ˈin-fə-nət 

1

: being without limits of any kind : endless

infinite space

2

: seeming to be without limits : vast

infinite patience

infinite wealth

3

a

: lying or being beyond or being larger than any number no matter how large

the number of positive numbers is infinite

b

: having an infinite number of elements or terms

an infinite set

infinitely adverb

infinite

2 of 2 noun

: something that is infinite (as in number)