noun Download 🔗Share Endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. Examples : "The vastness of the universe is an example of infinity; it has no beginning and no end. " philosophy math astronomy physics science theology being space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted. Examples : "The number of possible answers on a math test is infinity. " number math philosophy science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An idealised point which is said to be approached by sequences of values whose magnitudes increase without bound. Examples : "The mathematician explained that the number of possible decimal places in a never-ending decimal like pi approaches infinity. " math philosophy physics astronomy number space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further. Examples : "In photography, if an object is far enough away – practically at infinity – the camera lens doesn't need to adjust much to keep it in focus. " math physics astronomy number space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The symbol ∞. Examples : "The mathematician explained that the symbol ∞ represents infinity, meaning something without any limit or end. " math number philosophy abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading