Infinity Meaning
/ɪnˈfɪnɪti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounendlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.
nounA number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted.
Sentence Examples
The two mirrors facing each other created a repeating image that went on to infinity.
Infinity can't really be understood by the human mind.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mathematical symbol for ____ resembles a horizontal figure eight lying on its side.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mathematician explained the concept of ____ as something that never ends and has no limit.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinité, from Latin īnfīnitās (“unlimitedness”), from negative prefix in- (“not”), + fīnis (“end”), + noun of state suffix -tās.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories."
— 2012 January 26, Michael Riordan, “Tackling Infinity”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2013, page 86:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mathematical symbol for ____ resembles a horizontal figure eight lying on its side.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mathematician explained the concept of ____ as something that never ends and has no limit.