Main Entry:: ¹in·fi·nite
Pronunciation:: \ˈin-fə-nət\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English infinit, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin infinitus, from in- + finitus finite
Date:: 14th century

1: extending indefinitely : endless <infinite space>2: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible <infinite patience>3: subject to no limitation or external determination4 a: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large <infinite number of positive numbers> b: extending to infinity <infinite plane surface> c: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms <an infinite set> <an infinite series>

— in·fi·nite·ly adverb

— in·fi·nite·ness noun

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