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Infinite has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Num

Definitions
Noun
1

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

"they tested his ability to locate objects in space"

"the boundless regions of the infinite"

2

Something that is infinite in nature.

"The universe is often described as being infinite in its vastness and complexity."

In plain English: Infinite means something that has no end and goes on forever without stopping.

"The universe seems to contain infinite possibilities for exploration."

Adjective
1

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

"the infinite ingenuity of man"

"infinite wealth"

2

(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)

"infinite verb form"

3

too numerous to be counted

"countless hours"

"an infinite number of reasons"

"innumerable difficulties"

"the multitudinous seas"

"myriad stars"

4

total and all-embracing

"God's infinite wisdom"

5

Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

"The universe seemed infinite to him as he gazed upon the endless stars stretching beyond the horizon."

In plain English: Infinite means having no end or limit at all, so it goes on forever without stopping.

"The number of stars in the universe seems infinite to us."

Usage: Use infinite to describe something without any limit or end, such as an endless supply of patience rather than a specific number like "very many." Do not confuse this with finite concepts when describing quantities that can be counted or measured.

Num
1

Infinitely many.

"There are infinitely many prime numbers between any two consecutive perfect squares if we consider a sufficiently large range extending to infinity, but strictly speaking, there are infinitely many whole numbers greater than zero."

Example Sentences
"The number of stars in the universe seems infinite to us." adj
"The sky seemed to stretch out in infinite blue above the city." adj
"She felt an infinite love for her children every single day." adj
"To him, the possibilities of what could happen were truly infinite." adj
"The universe seems to contain infinite possibilities for exploration." noun
See Also
immortal space boundless gyroid ip set folium non archimedean cardinal number
Related Terms
immortal space boundless gyroid ip set folium non archimedean cardinal number magnitude countlessly infinitate canon fugue boundary condition megaverse number thomson's lamp celestial sphere continued fraction phase velocity
Antonyms
finite
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
attribute
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
absolute space phase space mathematical space outer space

Origin

The word "infinite" comes from Latin infinitus, which combines the prefix meaning "not" with a root related to an end, originally describing something without limits. It entered Middle English through Old French and eventually replaced the native Old English term for endlessness.

Rhyming Words
ite hite kite qite wite lite bite fite mite vite yite site nite dite gite rite cite elite smite quite
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