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apeiron

apeiron

1 9.9
An endless, boundless origin of everything in ancient Greek thinking
  • noun
  • /əˈpɛɪrɒn/
  • Formal
: apeirón
  • The philosopher discussed how the apeiron serves as the origin of all things in the universe.

Examples

  • In ancient Greek philosophy, the concept of apeiron refers to the infinite and boundless nature of existence.

  • Think of the apeiron: why and how speak of it at all?

    Academic text (2017)
  • The subtractive way would say: take away the peras, and you have the apeiron.

    Academic text (2017)
  • That there is flow means there is more than to apeiron as the indeterminate, the indefinite—the lacking of determination.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Many thinkers explore the idea of apeiron as a means to understand the limits of human perception.

Synonyms

infinity
vsapeiron
78 5.7

A time that never ends

is the Greek philosophical concept of limitless existence not just time
infinite
vsapeiron
  • Specialized
7 7.0

A space without limits or end

is the ancient Greek philosophical name for this concept in early thought
endlessness
vsapeiron
1 6.0

A state of having no end or limit

is the ancient Greek philosophical idea rather than a plain sense of long duration
infinitude
vsapeiron
  • Literature
1 9.9

A state of having no limit or end

is the original ancient Greek concept referring to limitless being
infiniteness
vsapeiron
1 8.8

The state of having no limits or end

is used as the ancient Greek philosophical name for that quality
unboundedness
vsapeiron
9.9

A state of having no limits or end

is the specific Greek philosophical label for that limitless condition

Surface Forms

apeiron singular
apeirons plural

Etymology

Apeiron comes from ancient Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and peiron meaning 'limit' or 'end', so it means 'without limit'. The same a- appears in English words like asleep and amoral, which helps explain why apeiron names the idea of the infinite or 'boundless'.