n.
Pronunciation: ' in-f ə -n ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English infinit, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin infinitus, from in- + finitus finite
Date: 14th century
1 : extending indefinitely : ENDLESS < infinite space>
2 : immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : INEXHAUSTIBLE < infinite patience>
3 : subject to no limitation or external determination
4 a : 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>
– in · fi · nite · ly adverb
– in · fi · nite · ness noun