noun
1 endless space/time
VERB + INFINITY
▪ extend into , extend to , stretch into , stretch to
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Theoretically, a line can extend into ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
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Parallel lines appear to meet at ~.
▪ into ~
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He could have jumped off the cliff into ~.
2 number larger than any other
VERB + INFINITY
▪ approach , tend to , tend towards/toward
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As x approaches ~, y approaches zero.
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
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The usual convention is to choose the reference point at ~.