infinite
Definitions
Having no end or limit; endless.
无限的，无穷的。
Extremely great in amount or degree.
极大的，无穷尽的。
Something without limits; (the infinite) boundless space or being.
无限的事物；无穷。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (not) + fin (end) + -ite (adj.) = 'having no end.' This is the clearest window onto the whole root: finite has a boundary stone, infinite has none. The 'extremely great' sense is hyperbole — 'infinite patience' isn't literally endless, just far beyond any normal limit.
Root fin still carries 30 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.infinite space无限空间
- 2.infinite possibilities无限的可能
- 3.infinite patience无穷的耐心
- 4.infinite loop无限循环
- 5.almost infinite近乎无限
Example Sentences
- 1.
Space may be infinite, but our knowledge of it is not.
- 2.
She showed infinite patience with the children.
- 3.
There seem to be infinite possibilities here.
Easily Confused
infinite vs eternal — infinite is about no spatial or numerical limit (infinite space, infinite numbers); eternal is about no limit in time (eternal life, eternal love). Endless extent → infinite; endless duration → eternal.