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infinity

/ɪnˈfɪnɪti/

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noun

Infini, éternité

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. "

L'immensité de l'univers est un exemple de l'infini ; il n'a ni commencement ni fin.

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Infini

A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted.

Examples :

"The number of possible answers on a math test is infinity. "

Le nombre de réponses possibles à un test de mathématiques est infini.

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Infini

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. "

Le mathématicien a expliqué que le nombre de décimales possibles dans un nombre décimal infini comme pi approche l'infini.

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Infini

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. "

En photographie, si un objet est suffisamment éloigné – pratiquement à l'infini – l'objectif de l'appareil photo n'a pas besoin de beaucoup s'ajuster pour le maintenir au point.

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L'infini, le symbole ∞

The symbol ∞.

Examples :

"The mathematician explained that the symbol ∞ represents infinity, meaning something without any limit or end. "

Le mathématicien a expliqué que le symbole ∞ représente l'infini, c'est-à-dire quelque chose sans aucune limite ni fin.

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