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ad infinitum

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ad in·fi·ni·tum  (d nf-ntm)
adv. & adj.
To infinity; having no end.
[Latin ad, to + nfntum, accusative of nfntus, infinite.]
ad infinitum
Adverb
endlessly: we would not be able to sustain the currency ad infinitum [Latin]
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Adv.1.ad infinitum - to infinity; without or seemingly without limit; "talked on and on ad infinitum"
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French ad infinitum [ˈædɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm] adv → à l'infini
German ad infinitum [ˈædɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm] adv → ad infinitum
Italian ad infinitum [ˈædɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm] adv → all'infinito
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