01 a. Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time…
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Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time; endless bliss; endless praise; endless clamor.
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Infinite; excessive; unlimited.
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3.
Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying.[R.]
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Void of design; objectless; as, an endless pursuit.
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5.
having a linear or ribbonlike form with the two ends connected together, such as in a circle, ellipse, torus, or any other closed loop. Belts or chains used in drive mechanisms are considered endless in this sense. See endless chain.
Phrases & compounds
Endless chain —
a chain which is made continuous by uniting its two ends.
Endless screw —
See under Screw.