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infinity
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in·fin·i·ty  (n-fn-t)
n. pl. in·fin·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being infinite.
2. Unbounded space, time, or quantity.
3. An indefinitely large number or amount.
4. Mathematics The limit that a function is said to approach at x = a when (x) is larger than any preassigned number for all x sufficiently near a.
5.
a. A range in relation to an optical system, such as a camera lens, representing distances great enough that light rays reflected from objects within the range may be regarded as parallel.
b. A distance setting, as on a camera, beyond which the entire field is in focus.

infinity
Noun
pl -ties
1. an infinitely great number or amount
2. endless time, space, or quantity
3. Maths the concept of a value greater than any finite numerical value

infinity  (n-fn-t)
A space, extent of time, or quantity that has no limit.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infinityinfinity - time without end                    
time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
alpha and omega - the first and last; signifies God's eternity

infinity
Translations
infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ] n (MATH) → infinito;
an infinity → infinidad f

infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ] ninfinité f;
(also Math) → infini m

infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ] nUnendlichkeit f;
(Math, Phot) → Unendliche nt;
an infinity of ... → unendlich viel(e) ...

infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ] ninfinità;
(also MATH) → infinito

infinity infinite


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