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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
infinite
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an infinite/endless variety
▪ There is a seemingly infinite variety of beers to choose from.
infinite mercy (=the quality of mercy that God has, which never ends)
▪ He expressed his thanks for the infinite mercy of God in helping him escape from his own sinful life.
infinite/endless/unlimited patience
▪ She was lucky to have a maths teacher with infinite patience.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
almost
▪ Just as PageMaker provides almost infinite control over each element of each page so Ventura looks after the complete document.
▪ It is clear, as Chomsky ceaselessly points out, that language competence enables almost infinite variations in language performance.
▪ Each fender is designed to fit the customer's fireplace and there is an almost infinite combination of styles and materials available.
▪ Thus the number of possible scenarios for the life, evolution and disappearance of musical instruments is almost infinite.
▪ The types of finance are almost infinite.
▪ But those rules can take an almost infinite variety of forms.
▪ The insect body has produced an almost infinite variety of forms.
■ NOUN
amount
▪ But, between any moment of proper time and the c-boundary, an infinite amount of information-processing is possible.
▪ Anyone could make an infinite amount of money in such a world.
▪ An infinite amount of information-processing allows an infinite amount of life and thought, and thus an infinite amount of subjective time.
▪ Our use of an infinitary rule, which requires an apparently infinite amount of work to verify its preconditions, appears undesirable.
▪ An infinite amount of information-processing allows an infinite amount of life and thought, and thus an infinite amount of subjective time.
▪ Gravitational collapse releases energy; and collapse to a single, dimensionless point releases an infinite amount of it.
▪ The high frequency vibrations were so highly favoured that an infinite amount of energy would be present in them.
care
▪ He slammed the door shut, then with infinite care proceeded to lay Kirsty on the back seat.
▪ With infinite care, Induk slides her arms around my back, cradling me into her heat.
▪ Slowly, with infinite care, Rourke reached up and untwined the tight band of her fingers from around the heavy ornament.
density
▪ Would it collapse to infinite density?
▪ The universe might then have re-expanded without going through a state of infinite density.
▪ The work that Penrose and I did showed that they would continue to collapse until they reached a singularity of infinite density.
number
▪ But the estimates could be wrecked by the infinite number of remaining terms.
▪ In principle, the question involves knowing what happens after an infinite number of terms of the sequence!
▪ There would be an infinite number of finite remainders that were not determined by the theory.
▪ Smalltalk could potentially offer an infinite number of scenarios, each of them a new world with windows opening into the informationscape.
▪ Such a theory would have no predictive power because one could never measure all the infinite number of parameters.
▪ Every window into the divine has its own angle and there is an infinite number of angles.
▪ This stage game is repeated a finite or an infinite number of times, then play ends.
▪ A bird in the hand is never worth an infinite number of birds in the bush.
patience
▪ Then he gently eased her arms down, and with infinite patience began to stroke her nightdress from her body.
▪ A man possessed of infinite patience.
▪ A really good listener who has infinite patience.
regress
▪ Also, when considering development, it must be stressed that we do not have to depend on an infinite regress.
sequence
▪ Our past experience might suggest that there is an infinite sequence of layers of structure at higher and higher energies.
▪ Possibility 2 would amount to a picture of an infinite sequence of structures at higher and higher energies.
set
▪ This hypothesis generates an infinite set of indifference curves which are convex to the L axis.
▪ There are certainly infinitely many different infinite sets, so I is itself infinite.
▪ The changes that they underwent are an infinite set of variations on a relatively limited number of themes.
▪ Perhaps the reader has indeed got the impression by now that all infinite sets are countable.
space
▪ And Earth is not just another planet whirling around the sun on its endless journey through infinite space.
time
▪ At a given moment finite time came into existence out of infinite time.
▪ Working with organizations, or working to help people get organizations started, requires infinite time and patience.
▪ It goes through a cycle of changes until it finally returns to its original state and then merges into infinite time.
▪ Thus, they may be thought of as sources of financing with an infinite time horizon.
▪ Given infinite time, or infinite opportunities, anything is possible.
▪ As the infinite time horizon case is simpler to treat we begin with this.
variety
▪ This should remind of you of the infinite varieties in any one colour and also set you thinking about texture.
▪ The universe offers no such categories or simplifications; only flux and infinite variety.
▪ The sun on its endless tour round and round the sky gives shadows and hues of infinite variety.
▪ It is impossible to describe the infinite variety of hysterical gaits.
▪ Ready to yield up its infinite variety.
▪ The infinite variety of questions and possible answers, of course, account for the diversity within the subgenre.
▪ Aristotle would then be saying that the infinite variety of size of Democritean atoms was all below the threshold of perception.
▪ They are available in infinite variety.
wisdom
▪ What will the infinite wisdom of the universe do with itself as it rushes towards that point?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
in sb's (infinite) wisdom
▪ The board, in its infinite wisdom, has decided to give Waters back his job.
▪ King, in his finite wisdom, figured out that three fights would make more money than one.
▪ My daughter, the poet, says Sofia was the goddess in charge of wisdom long ago.
▪ Nothing is more completely accepted in the conventional wisdom than the cliche that economic life is endlessly and inherently uncertain.
▪ The Government had in its wisdom decided on the former - hence the Black and Tans.
▪ The Guardian, in its wisdom, plucks out of the blue a figure of £200 million.
▪ There will be many a swing in both conventional wisdom and political fortunes between now and November.
▪ These attitudes have persisted in the conventional wisdom.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
infinite space
▪ A natural language contains an infinite number of grammatical sentences.
▪ It's difficult to really imagine an infinite universe.
▪ One of Keyes' gifts is her infinite patience.
▪ She was a woman of seemingly infinite patience.
▪ The variations of color that a human eye can see are infinite.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Infinite

Infinite \In"fi*nite\, a. [L. infinitus: cf. F. infini. See In- not, and Finite.]

  1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance.

    Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative relation with infinity; for whatever is less than infinite is still infinitely distant from infinity; and lower than infinite distance the lowest or least can not sink.
    --H. Brooke.

  2. Without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence; boundless; immeasurably or inconceivably great; perfect; as, the infinite wisdom and goodness of God; -- opposed to finite.

    Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is infinite.
    --Ps. cxlvii. 5.

    O God, how infinite thou art!
    --I. Watts.

  3. Indefinitely large or extensive; great; vast; immense; gigantic; prodigious.

    Infinite riches in a little room.
    --Marlowe.

    Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life.
    --Milton.

  4. (Math.) Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; -- said of certain quantities.

  5. (Mus.) Capable of endless repetition; -- said of certain forms of the canon, called also perpetual fugues, so constructed that their ends lead to their beginnings, and the performance may be incessantly repeated.
    --Moore (Encyc. of Music).

    Syn: Boundless; immeasurable; illimitable; interminable; limitless; unlimited; endless; eternal.

Infinite

Infinite \In"fi*nite\, n.

  1. That which is infinite; boundless space or duration; infinity; boundlessness.

    Not till the weight is heaved from off the air, and the thunders roll down the horizon, will the serene light of God flow upon us, and the blue infinite embrace us again.
    --J. Martineau.

  2. (Math.) An infinite quantity or magnitude.

  3. An infinity; an incalculable or very great number.

    Glittering chains, embroidered richly o'er With infinite of pearls and finest gold.
    --Fanshawe.

  4. The Infinite Being; God; the Almighty.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
infinite

late 14c., "eternal, limitless," also "extremely great in number," from Old French infinit "endless, boundless," and directly from Latin infinitus "unbounded, unlimited," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + finitus "defining, definite," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). The noun meaning "that which is infinite" is from 1580s.

Wiktionary
infinite

a. 1 Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense. (from 14th c.) 2 boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable. (from 15th c.) 3 With plural noun: infinitely many. (from 15th c.) 4 (context mathematics English) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless. (from 17th c.) 5 (context set theory of a set English) Having infinitely many elements. num. Infinitely many.

WordNet
infinite
  1. adj. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth" [ant: finite]

  2. of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form" [syn: non-finite] [ant: finite]

  3. too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands" [syn: countless, innumerable, innumerous, myriad(a), multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable]

  4. total and all-embracing; "God's infinite wisdom"

Wikipedia
Infinite (Eminem album)

Infinite is the debut studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 12, 1996, by Web Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at the Bass Brothers' studio, known as the Bassmint Productions, with the production that was handled by Mr. Porter and Proof. The album features guest vocals from these fellow rappers Proof, Mr. Porter, Eye-Kyu, Three and Thyme; as well as singer Angela Workman on one track ("Searchin'"). The album sold 1,000 copies, and is not available on any online music stores.

Infinite initially received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its lyrical content, while criticizing the album's production. While Eminem's future albums would prove much more successful, the rapper's debut album has still gained some recognition and retrospective acclaim.

Infinite (song)

"Infinite..." is the second single by Japanese singer Beni Arashiro. It served as the outro theme for TBS's " Count Down TV" in October 2004.

Infinite (band)

Infinite is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Woollim Entertainment. The group is composed of Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Hoya, Sungyeol, L, and Sungjong. Their mini-album New Challenge sold over 160,000 copies in South Korea alone and was one of the best-selling albums of 2013. Their second full album, Season 2, was released in May 2014.

Infinite (Stratovarius album)

Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe) and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. " Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart. Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.

Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say?" and "Keep The Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.

Infinite (Sam Concepcion album)

Infinite is the second studio album by Filipino singer Sam Concepcion. It was released on August 10, 2013 under Universal Records. The album celebrates Concepcion's 10 years in the music industry. The first single, " No Limitations" composed by international artist Billy Crawford was released on May 23, 2013 at iTunes and MyMusicStore by which it became number one for five weeks in a row. The music video was released on August 4, 2013 via YouTube which features a futuristic theme and a special participation by actress, Solenn Heussaff. The second single, "Mahal na Mahal" was released on July 29, 2013.

Usage examples of "infinite".

That the Universe might endure throughout an aera at all commensurate with the grandeur of its component material portions and with the high majesty of its spiritual purposes, it was necessary that the original atomic diffusion be made to so inconceivable an extent as to be only not infinite.

A starless and pitiless night hath rushed On the light of her life -- and far away In Afric wild lies her poor dead child, Lies the heart of her heart -- let her alone Under the rod With her infinite moan, O my God!

Then shadows moved up from the bruise-black depths, shading more and more of the writhing billows of cumulus and nimbus, finally climbing into the high cirrus and pond-rippled altocumulus, but at first the shadows brought not grayness or darkness, but an infinite palette of subtleties: gleaming gold dimming to bronze, pure white becoming cream and then dimming to sepia and shade, crimson with the boldness of spilled blood slowly darkening to the rust-red of dried blood, then fading to an autumnal tawny russet.

Surely truces, without even an arriere pensee of difference of opinion, between those who are compelled to take widely different sides during the greater part of their lives, must be of infinite service to those who can enter on them.

She thought of the man called Kennedy who forged spearheads and arrowpoints for her peoplehe was a strange one, touched by the goddess, which proved her infinite power.

As the Inferior man ascends from the lowest matter even to the First Cause, so the Superior Adam descends from the Simple and Infinite Act, even to the lowest and most attenuated Potence.

It is the doctrine of all churches in Christendom that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is infinite, eternal, uncreated and omnipotent, as may be seen in the Athanasian Creed.

The stouthearted people, who with infinite labour have made these terraced fields, live in a row of stone houses with slate roofs bordering the rough and narrow road that runs from the Bhabar, and the plains beyond, to the inner Himalayas.

For through the infinite pain of loss, a thread of awareness stole, high flight, the world laid out beneath her like one of the maps in her schoolbooks, only colored and curiously sharp, with a sight stronger than her own, and little flickers of life coming from here, from there, small birds in flight, small animals in the grass.

The place resembles a sort of subterranean, Borgesian, infinite parking garage.

Both Brahmanism and Buddhism are in essence nothing else than methods of securing release from the chain of incarnated lives, and attaining to identification with the Infinite.

He waved a dignified farewell from the rail, and young Withers, on the dock, watched the departure of his old compradore with infinite misgivings.

She felt a tickling sensation inside her brain, inside her mind, and a counterpull that slowly drew her back over the edge, out of the infinite hole.

Miss Caroline Coxwell, and their young family was an infinite source of delight to the childless vicarage.

The one prime postulate of these Oriental faiths the ground principle, never to be questioned any more than the central and stationary position of the earth in the Ptolemaic system is that all beings below the Infinite One are confined in the circle of existence, the whirl of births and deaths, by the consequences of their virtues and vices.