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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈfɪnəti/ · UK /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
infinity means: The mathematical idea of a quantity larger than any number you can count to.
noun
The mathematical idea of a quantity larger than any number you can count to.
- You cannot count to infinity.
- The symbol for infinity looks like a sideways eight.
- As the value approaches infinity, the curve becomes flatter.
The state of having no end or limit in time, space, or size.
- The road seemed to stretch into infinity.
- She wondered about the infinity of space.
- Looking at the stars gave him a sense of infinity.
A value so large compared with other values in a calculation that it is treated as having no limit.
- In this model, that distance is effectively infinity.
- We treated the large resistance as infinity to simplify the calculation.
- For this approximation, the much larger value counts as infinity.
Questions about infinity
What does infinity mean?
The mathematical idea of a quantity larger than any number you can count to.
What is infinity in other languages?
Türkçe: sonsuzluk · Español: infinito · Français: infini · Deutsch: Unendlich · Italiano: infinito · 日本語: 無限大
How do you pronounce infinity?
In American English /ɪnˈfɪnəti/; in British English /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/.
How do you use infinity in a sentence?
You cannot count to infinity. The symbol for infinity looks like a sideways eight.
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