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ad infinitum
ad in·fi·ni·tum A0087500 (ăd ĭn′fə-nī′təm)adv. & adj. To infinity; having no end. [Latin ad, to + īnfīnītum, accusative of īnfīnītus, infinite.]ad infinitum (æd ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm) advwithout end; endlessly; to infinity. Abbreviation: ad inf [Latin]ad in•fi•ni•tum (æd ˌɪn fəˈnaɪ təm, ˌæd ɪn-) adv. to infinity; endlessly; without limit. [< Latin] ad infinitumA Latin phrase meaning to infinity.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | ad infinitum - to infinity; without or seemingly without limit; "talked on and on ad infinitum" |
ad infinitumadverb (Latin) endlessly, always, for ever (and ever), infinitely, eternally, perpetually, for all time, in perpetuity, interminably, to infinity, evermore, unceasingly, boundlessly, unendingly, limitlessly, in perpetuum (Latin), without end or limit The cycle repeats itself ad infinitum.Translationsad infinitum
ad infinitumContinuously without end. The phrase is Latin for "to infinity." Repairs to the old house seemed to go on ad infinitum—every time we finished a project, another awaited us.See also: adˌad infiˈnitum (from Latin) without ever coming to an end; again and again: You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying any rent. ♢ The problem would be repeated ad infinitum.The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘to infinity’.See also: adAd Infinitum
Ad InfinitumDescribing anything that continues without limit. For example, if a government continually prints money, the money supply may increase ad infinitum.ad infinitum
Synonyms for ad infinitumadv endlesslySynonyms- endlessly
- always
- for ever (and ever)
- infinitely
- eternally
- perpetually
- for all time
- in perpetuity
- interminably
- to infinity
- evermore
- unceasingly
- boundlessly
- unendingly
- limitlessly
- in perpetuum
- without end or limit
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