infinity

[ in-fin-i-tee ]

/ ɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti /

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noun, plural in·fin·i·ties.

the quality or state of being infinite.

something that is infinite.

infinite space, time, or quantity.

an infinite extent, amount, or number.

an indefinitely great amount or number.

Mathematics.

the assumed limit of a sequence, series, etc., that increases without bound.
infinite distance or an infinitely distant part of space.

Photography.

a distance between a subject and the camera so great that rays of light reflected from the subject may be regarded as parallel.
a distance setting of the camera lens beyond which everything is in focus.

Origin of infinity

1350–1400; Middle English infinite < Latin infīnitās, equivalent to in- in-³ + fīni(s) boundary (see finish) + -tās -ty²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH infinity

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Words nearby infinity

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Infinity War was a six-issue Marvel series published back in 1992.

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The Infinity Stones are six magical stones that, when inserted into the Infinity Gauntlet, grant the wearer infinite power.

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Unbeknownst to him, the orb contains an Infinity Stone, which holds within it the power to destroy entire planets.

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Infinity Mirrored Room consists of roughly one hundred multicolored LED lights that pulsate at various speeds and patterns.

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Infinity Broadcasting Operations was fined a total of $357,500 by the FCC, the maximum allowable amount.

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The ever present Ellen, who had never herself given a thought to the unseen, brought Pelle face to face with infinity.

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But we cannot be content with this measure of reduction of the infinity of experience.

Language |Edward Sapir
Man is divinely prescient of his infinity of mind as soon as he begins to meditate and respire.

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Therefore the chances against its existence are as infinity to one.

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But his soul pours out none the less over the infinity of harmonies and of thought.

The Reform of Education |Giovanni Gentile

British Dictionary definitions for infinity

infinity

/ (ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being infinite

endless time, space, or quantity

an infinitely or indefinitely great number or amount

optics photog a point that is far enough away from a lens, mirror, etc, for the light emitted by it to fall in parallel rays on the surface of the lens, etc

physics a dimension or quantity of sufficient size to be unaffected by finite variations

maths the concept of a value greater than any finite numerical value

a distant ideal point at which two parallel lines are assumed to meet

Symbol (for senses 4–7): ∞

Scientific definitions for infinity

infinity

[ ĭn-fĭn′ĭ-tē ]

A space, extent of time, or quantity that has no limit.

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