infinity

in-fin-i-ty · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state or quality of being infinite; limitlessness.

  2. 2.

    (Mathematics) A quantity greater than any finite number; represented by the symbol (infinity sign).

  3. 3.

    An indefinitely great number or amount.

Phrases & expressions

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    to infinity and beyond — without any limit (popularized by the film Toy Story)
  • •
    infinity symbol — the mathematical symbol representing infinity
  • •
    approach infinity — become infinitely large

Related words

Antonyms: finitude, limitation
See also: eternal, infinite, infinitely
Synonyms: boundlessness, endlessness, eternity

Etymology

From Latin infinitas ("boundlessness, endlessness"), from infinitus ("unlimited"). Entered English in the 14th century.