Definitions for Infinityɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•fin•i•tyɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the quality or state of being infinite.
something that is infinite.
infinite space, time, or quantity.
an infinite extent, amount, or number.
an indefinitely great amount or number.
Math. the assumed limit of a sequence, series, etc., that increases without bound. infinite distance or an infinitely distant part of space.
Category: Math
a distance setting of a camera lens beyond which everything is in focus.
Category: Photography
Origin of infinity:
14th c.; ME < L infīnitās=in-in -3+fīni(s) boundary
Princeton's WordNet
eternity, infinity(noun)
time without end
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
infinity(number)ɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti
the largest number
infinity(noun)ɪnˈfɪn ɪ ti
limitless time, space, distance, etc.
a universe going on into infinity
Wiktionary
infinity(Noun)
Limitlessness, unlimitedness, something which is growing without limits or bounds.
infinity(Noun)
A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted.
infinity(Noun)
A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.
infinity(Noun)
The symbol u221E.
Origin: From Latin infinitas, unlimitedness, from negative prefix in-, not, + finis, end, + noun of state suffix -tas
Webster Dictionary
Infinity(noun)
unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity
Infinity(noun)
unlimited capacity, energy, excellence, or knowledge; as, the infinity of God and his perfections
Infinity(noun)
endless or indefinite number; great multitude; as an infinity of beauties
Infinity(noun)
a quantity greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind
Infinity(noun)
that part of a line, or of a plane, or of space, which is infinitely distant. In modern geometry, parallel lines or planes are sometimes treated as lines or planes meeting at infinity
The New Hacker's Dictionary
infinity
1. The largest value that can be represented in a particular type of variable (register, memory location, data type, whatever). 2. minus infinity: The smallest such value, not necessarily or even usually the simple negation of plus infinity. In N-bit twos-complement arithmetic, infinity is 2N-1 - 1 but minus infinity is - (2N-1), not -(2N-1 - 1). Note also that this is different from time T equals minus infinity, which is closer to a mathematician's usage of infinity.
Translations for Infinity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
infinity(noun)
space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.
- oneindigheidAfrikaans
- لا تَناهي، لا مَحْدوديَّهArabic
- безкрайностBulgarian
- infinitoPortuguese (BR)
- nekonečnoCzech
- die UnendlichkeitGerman
- uendelighedDanish
- το άπειροGreek
- infinidad, infinitoSpanish
- lõpmatusEstonian
- نا متناهیFarsi
- ääretönFinnish
- infini(té)French
- אֵין-סוֹפִיHebrew
- अनन्तताHindi
- beskrajCroatian
- végtelen(ség)Hungarian
- keadaan tak terbatasIndonesian
- óendanleikiIcelandic
- infinitàItalian
- 無限Japanese
- 무한(성)Korean
- begalybėLithuanian
- bezgalībaLatvian
- ketakterhinggaanMalay
- oneindigheidDutch
- uendelighet(en)Norwegian
- bezmiarPolish
- نا متناهیPersian
- بی حدPashto
- infinitoPortuguese
- infinitateRomanian
- бесконечностьRussian
- nekonečnoSlovak
- neskončnostSlovenian
- beskrajSerbian
- oändlighet, ändlöshetSwedish
- ความไม่มีที่สิ้นสุดThai
- sonsuzluk, sınırsızlıkTurkish
- 無限Chinese (Trad.)
- нескінченність; безмежністьUkrainian
- لا محدودیتUrdu
- cái vô tậnVietnamese
- 无限Chinese (Simp.)
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