| 释义 |
in·fi·nite
I. \ˈinfənə̇]t sometimes -fəˌnī] sometimes as opposed to “finite” (ˈ)in|fīˌnī] or ə̇nˈfīˌnī]; usu ]d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English infinit, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French infinit, from Latin infinitus, from in- in- (I) + finitus limited, finite — more at finite
1. : being without limits of any kind : subject to no limitation or external determination
< philosophy compels faith in real personality, finite and relative in man, infinite and absolute in nature — F.A.Christie >
2.
a. : having no end : extending indefinitely
< speculate and wonder as to the structure of the universe, whether it is bounded or infinite — W.V.Houston >
< infinite duration >
b. : having innumerable parts : capable of endless division or distinction within itself
< electrophones capable of infinite gradations of pitch — Robert Domington >
3. : having no limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence : immeasurably or inconceivably great : boundless
< infinite mercy >
< infinite wisdom >
< infinite patience >
< infinite discretion >
4.
a. : indefinitely large or extensive : indefinite in number : immeasurable
b. : vast, immense
c. : endless, inexhaustible
< infinite ingenuity of man — Mary Webb >
5. pre-Socratic philosophy : constituting the matrix or an ingredient of formed and determined reality
6. of a verb form : having neither person, number, nor mood
7.
a. : not finite : extending or lying beyond any preassigned value however large
< the number of positive numbers is infinite >
b. : extending to infinity
< infinite plane surface >
< infinite branch of a curve >
c. : having the same power as a proper subset of itself : capable of being put into a one-to-one correspondence with a subset of itself — used of a mathematical aggregate
• in·fi·nite·ly adverb
• in·fi·nite·ness noun
II. noun
: something that is infinite:
a. : boundless space or duration : infinity
b. : an incalculable or very great number
< an infinite of possibilities >
c. : an infinite quantity or magnitude |