adj
infinite
IHN-fih-niht
adj
1
Without limits or end; endless in size, extent, or number.
"Mathematicians study the strange properties of infinite sets."
"It felt like she had infinite patience with the children."
How to Use Infinite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving no limit or end at all.
Easily confused with
infinitesimal
Common pairings
infinite number
infinite patience
infinite possibilities
Word Forms
more infinite comparative, infinites plural, most infinite superlative
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Etymology
From Latin infinitus, "unbounded," from in- ("not") plus finis ("end").