First Known Use: 14th century
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1infinite
adjective in·fi·nite \ˈin-fə-nət\
: having no limits
: extremely large or great
Full Definition of INFINITE
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>
— in·fi·nite·ly adverb
— in·fi·nite·ness noun
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Origin of INFINITE
Middle English infinit, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin infinitus, from in- + finitus finite
Related to INFINITE
- Synonyms
- bottomless, boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited
- Antonyms
- bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted
2infinite
noun
Definition of INFINITE
: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)
First Known Use of INFINITE
15th century
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INFINITENESS Defined for Kids
infinite
adjective in·fi·nite \ˈin-fə-nət\
Definition of INFINITE for Kids
1
: having no limits of any kind <the infinite universe>
2
: seeming to be without limits <She took infinite care when handling chemicals.>
— in·fi·nite·ly adverb <He is infinitely patient.>
Headscratcher for INFINITE
Anything infinite is so big that it seems to have no limits, but anything infinitesimal is so small that it is almost impossible to measure.
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