What does ad infinitum mean?

Definitions for ad infinitum
æd ˌɪn fəˈnaɪ təm, ˌæd ɪn-ad in·fini·tum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ad infinitumadverb

    to infinity; without or seemingly without limit

    "talked on and on ad infinitum"

Wiktionary

  1. ad infinitumadverb

    Endlessly; for ever; neverendingly.

  2. Etymology: ad infinitum.

Wikipedia

  1. Ad infinitum

    Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase meaning "to infinity" or "forevermore".

ChatGPT

  1. ad infinitum

    "Ad infinitum" is a Latin phrase that means "to infinity" or "endlessly". It refers to something that continues forever, is indefinitely repeatable, or has no end or limit. It is often used to describe a process, series, or phenomenon that can be theoretically extended indefinitely.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ad infinitum

    without limit; endlessly

  2. Etymology: [L., to infinity.]

Wikidata

  1. Ad infinitum

    Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase meaning "to infinity" or "forevermore". In context, it usually means "continue forever, without limit" and thus can be used to describe a non-terminating process, a non-terminating repeating process, or a set of instructions to be repeated "forever," among other uses. It may also be used in a manner similar to the Latin phrase "et cetera" to denote written words or a concept that continues for a lengthy period beyond what is shown. Examples include: ⁕"The sequence 1, 2, 3, ... continues ad infinitum." ⁕"The perimeter of a fractal may be iteratively drawn ad infinitum." ⁕The 17th century writer Jonathan Swift wrote lightheartedly the idea of self-similarity in natural philosophy with the following lines in his poem "On Poetry: A Rhapsody": ⁕The Victorian era mathematician Augustus De Morgan expanded on this with a similar verse: This text is part of the nursery rhyme The Siphonaptera.

Editors Contribution

  1. Ad Infinitum

    It means endlessly, forever, never endingly. It is is synonymous with everlasting.

    Emeasoba George


    Submitted by emeasoba_g on February 25, 2018  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ad infinitum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ad infinitum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ad infinitum in a Sentence

  1. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

    he G & A Forum promotes gratitude and appreciation ad infinitum!

  2. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:

    We hope this process will not be protracted ad infinitum.

  3. Russ Mould:

    A shared fascination with animals doesn’t guarantee future success, sega might be able to further milk Rovio’s existing intellectual property but very few titles can be regurgitated into successful new games and spin-off activities such as films and merchandise ad infinitum.


Translations for ad infinitum

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  • لا نهايةArabic
  • безкрайност, безкрайноBulgarian
  • ad infinitum, do nekonečnaCzech
  • ad infinitumDanish
  • ad infinitum, endlosGerman
  • επ' άπειρον, ad infinitumGreek
  • indefinidamente, al infinito, sinfínSpanish
  • ad infinitumPersian
  • ikuisesti, loputtomasti, loputtomiinFinnish
  • Ad Infinitum, à l'infiniFrench
  • एड इन्फिटमHindi
  • végtelenségig, vég nélkülHungarian
  • iklan infinitumIndonesian
  • Ad InfinitumItalian
  • עד אינסוףHebrew
  • 際限, 無限, 広告無限Japanese
  • ಅನಂತಕ್ಕೆKannada
  • 광고 무한, 영구히Korean
  • infinitum, ad īnfīnītumLatin
  • in oneindigheid, oneindigheid, ad infinitum, voor altijdDutch
  • ad infinitum, uten slutt, i all uendelighetNorwegian
  • ad infinitum, nieskończenie, do nieskończonościPolish
  • ao infinito, sem fim, infinitamentePortuguese
  • la infinitRomanian
  • бесконечно, до бесконечности, бесконечностьRussian
  • ad infinitum, i all oändlighet, utan slutSwedish
  • முடிவிலா விளம்பரம்Tamil
  • అనంతంTelugu
  • inf infinitum โฆษณาThai
  • walang hanggan, walang hanggananTagalog
  • ebediyenTurkish
  • до нескінченностіUkrainian
  • اشتہار انفینٹیUrdu
  • vô cùng, quảng cáo vô tậnVietnamese
  • אַדדיטיאָנאַלליYiddish
  • 無限廣告Chinese

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