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- [in-fin-i-tee]
- /ɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti/
- /ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fin-i-tee]
- /ɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti/
Definitions of infinity word
- noun plural infinity the quality or state of being infinite. 1
- noun plural infinity something that is infinite. 1
- noun plural infinity infinite space, time, or quantity. 1
- noun plural infinity an infinite extent, amount, or number. 1
- noun plural infinity an indefinitely great amount or number. 1
- noun plural infinity Mathematics. the assumed limit of a sequence, series, etc., that increases without bound. infinite distance or an infinitely distant part of space. 1
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Origin of infinity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English infinite < Latin infīnitās, equivalent to in- in-3 + fīni(s) boundary (see finish) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Infinity
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infinity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infinity
noun infinity
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- continuum — A continuum is a set of things on a scale, which have a particular characteristic to different degrees.
- space — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- limitless — without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.
- myriad — a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
Antonyms for infinity
noun infinity
- limitation — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- bounds — a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- finiteness — having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
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