noun
infinity
ihn-FIH-nih-tee
noun
1
A quantity or extent without any limit or end.
"Astronomers sometimes speak, loosely, of the universe stretching to infinity."
"The symbol for infinity looks like a sideways figure eight."
How to Use Infinity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA concept of endlessness — a value or distance with no limit.
Common pairings
approach infinity
to infinity
symbol of infinity
Word Forms
infinities plural
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Etymology
From Latin infinitas, "unlimitedness," from in- ("not") plus finis ("end").