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infinite

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪnfənət// UK //ˈɪnfɪnət// in·fi·nite

adj. having no limit or end. You use it to describe something that goes on forever in time or space.

adj. limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate.


SIMPLE

The universe seems to be infinite.

CONTEXTUAL

The scientist explained that while the number of stars is huge, it is not actually infinite.

COMPLEX

Philosophers have long debated whether the human mind can truly grasp the concept of an infinite expanse, given our own finite existence and limited sensory perception.

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Origin

From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinit and its etymon Latin īnfīnītus, from in- (“not”) + fīnis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -ītus. By surface analysis, in- + finite. Doublet of infinito. Displaced native Old English unġeendodlīċ.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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