infinite

adjective

in·fi·nite | \ ˈin-fə-nət

Definition of infinite

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : extending indefinitely : endless infinite space

2 : immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible infinite patience

3 : subject to no limitation or external determination

4a : 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

infinite

noun

Definition of infinite (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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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

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In their infinite hive-mind wisdom, the social-media-platform users went on to suggest that Ava DuVernay would be the perfect person to direct such a film and that Issa Rae would be, should be, the one to write it. — Veronica Chambers, Marie Claire, "Lupita in the Lead," 5 Feb. 2019 Despite the infinite types and forms of love, musicians have found a way to articulate one of life’s most complex emotions into the most heartwarming (or heartbreaking) compositions. — Natalie Maher, Harper's BAZAAR, "15 Love Songs That Will Sweep You Off Your Feet the Moment You Press Play," 9 Jan. 2019 The Big Flat Now is the infinite space on which our culture operates today. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "How the Great Recession influenced a decade of design," 27 Dec. 2018 The software does the rest—exploring nearly infinite design permutations based on existing design concepts. — Pam Baker, Ars Technica, "Artificial Intelligence and the coming of the self-designing machine," 6 Dec. 2018 There was a seemingly infinite number of Tata Harper employees running in circles around the table, pumping creams and serums into our cupped palms every couple of minutes. — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, "6 Things I Learned From Natural Skin-Care Legend Tata Harper," 25 Sep. 2018 These theories come in a nearly infinite variety, but all reach essentially the same conclusion: The U.S. government, or some shadowy group that controls it, organized the attacks as part of a master plan for global domination. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "John McCain: The 9/11 Conspiracy Myths and the Truth Under Attack," 11 Sep. 2018 On the other side of that Door is a world of only hosts and their infinite potential. — refinery29.com, "Is This “The Door” Westworld Has Been Talking About?," 4 June 2018 The docks go on forever, seemingly endless paths of cement along an infinite supply of food. — Sean Patrick Cooper, The New Republic, "Is America Ready for the Next Superstorm?," 4 June 2018

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