01 a. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance.
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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.
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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.
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Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; -- said of certain quantities.(Math.)
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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.(Mus.) Also: perpetual fugues
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Boundless; immeasurable; illimitable; interminable; limitless; unlimited; endless; eternal.