I. ˈin-fə-nət 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
II. noun
Date: 15th century
: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)