Answer:
infinite adjective
Save Word
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Log In
in·fi·nite | \ ˈin-fə-nət \
Definition of infinite (Entry 1 of 2)
1: extending indefinitely : ENDLESS
infinite space
2: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : INEXHAUSTIBLE
infinite patience
3: subject to no limitation or external determination
4a: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large
infinite number of positive numbers
b: extending to infinity
infinite plane surface
c: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms
an infinite set
an infinite series
infinite noun
Definition of infinite (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)
Other Words from infinite
Synonyms & Antonyms
More Example Sentences
Learn More about infinite
Other Words from infinite
Adjective
infiniteness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for infinite
Synonyms: Adjective
bottomless, boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited
Antonyms: Adjective
bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of infinite in a Sentence
Adjective
an infinite series of numbers
She has infinite patience when she's dealing with children.
See More
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So that in that infinite potential of emptiness, the form falls away and the formless blossoms into this dance of the elements.
— New York Times, "The Topanga Tea Ceremony," 6 Dec. 2019
The numbers these researchers used global multithread computing to crack were 240 digits long, and there are infinite prime numbers for cryptographers to choose from for the entire future.
— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Crack Longest, Most Complex Encryption Key Ever," 6 Dec. 2019
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infinite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
See More
First Known Use of infinite
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for infinite
Adjective
Middle English infynyt, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French infinit, borrowed from Latin infīnītus "indefinite, having no limit, endless," from in- IN- entry 1 + fīnītus "specific, definite, having bounds or limits" — more at FINITE
Step-by-step explanation:
(using the approximation of 
).
.