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infinite

infinite

1 7.0
A space without limits or end
  • noun
  • /ˈɪn.fɪ.nɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : infinito
  • In fact, it was Euler who initiated the study of number partitions in his book Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite in 1748.

And that's how the infinite comes to know itself.

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Examples

  • This proposition is the infinite judgment that the self is a thing.

  • Only the infinite is real.

  • Suppose I have an infinite well with width L.

  • This infinite includes both the infinite and the finite.

    Academic text (1990)
  • For the finite to become one with the infinite is a total transformation.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And that's how the infinite comes to know itself.

  • We are led to propose that the true ground of all being is infinite, the unlimited; and that the infinite includes and contains the finite.

    Blog text (26)
  • Like the feminine in Levinas, Chretien terms the call of the infinite the first call.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The true and complete immanent critique is founded on the idea that, in each state of nature and of the spirit, the infinite is present, which is to say that without departing from the fact, we must determine in it the internal relations that constitute its truth and that are its law.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Philosophers often ponder the concept of the infinite as something beyond human comprehension.

Synonyms

infinity
vsinfinite
94 5.7

A time that never ends

focuses on expansive space and concept rather than only time
endlessness
vsinfinite
1 6.0

A state of having no end or limit

puts focus on spatial or conceptual extent rather than only duration
limitlessness
vsinfinite
1 8.9

A state with no end or edge

highlights the expansive concept or space rather than the general quality
infinitude
vsinfinite
  • Literature
1 9.9

A state of having no limit or end

emphasizes broad spatial or conceptual use rather than measurable amount
unboundedness
vsinfinite
9.9

A state of having no limits or end

refers to the expanse or concept rather than the abstract quality
infiniteness
vsinfinite
8.8

The state of having no limits or end

describes the expanse or concept rather than the condition itself
boundlessness
vsinfinite
7.5

The quality of having no limits in space, time, or size

focuses on the large expanse or concept rather than the mere state
apeiron
vsinfinite
  • Formal
9.9

An endless, boundless origin of everything in ancient Greek thinking

is used widely across fields rather than tied to one historical tradition

Antonyms

56 4.1

A thing that has a limit in amount, size, or time

Compounds

infinite wisdom
  • Informal
1 8.2

Said about someone who makes a decision that seems smart but is actually poor

infinite sequence
  • Specialized
7.8

A list of items that goes on without end

How Vast

infinite
  • Specialized
1 7.0
universe
3.2
expanse
46 4.6
region
977 2.0
area
487 1.0
point
1.0

Surface Forms

infinite singular
infinites plural

Etymology

Infinite (as a noun) comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and finis meaning 'end', just like the word finish. So the infinite is the idea of something with 'no end', a boundless space or number.