English

Etymology
From Latin infinitas, unlimitedness, from negative prefix in-, not, + finis, end, + noun of state suffix -tas

Noun
en-noun|infinities|-

1. Limitlessness, unlimitedness, something which is growing without limits or bounds.
2. A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted.
3. A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.
4. The symbol �.

Usage notes
In mathematics there are several different infinities; see transfinite.

Translations
trans-top|Limitlessness, unlimitedness, something which is growing without limits or bounds
Czech: t-|cs|nekone�no|n
Finnish: t|fi|loputtomuus, t|fi|äärettömyys, t|fi|rajattomuus
French: t|fr|infinité|f
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|�� (Jpan|���, mugen)
Romanian: t-|ro|infinitate|f
Spanish: infinidad
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trans-top|A number that has an infinite, uncountable numerical value
Japanese: Jpan|��大 (Jpan|�����, mugendai)
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|infinito
Swedish: t|sv|oändlighet|c
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trans-top|A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number
Spanish: infinidad
Swedish: t|sv|oändlighet|c
trans-mid
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trans-top|The symbol �
Finnish: t-|fi|ääretön
French: t|fr|infini|m
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Spanish: infinito
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ttbc|Italian: infinito, infinità
ttbc|Latin: infinitas f
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ttbc|Malay: ketakterhinggaan
ttbc|Telugu: �న�త� (anantam)

Related terms
finish
finite
infinite
infinitesimal

See also
rfc-level|See also at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Related terms)
eternal
eternity
transfinite

zh-min-nan:infinity
fa:infinity
fr:infinity
id:infinity
ja:infinity
te:infinity
vi:infinity
zh:infinity

• 2007-12-16 10:12 - Tohru - /* Translations */ ja ttbc

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