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Countable

Capable of being counted
Countable items.
Countable sins.

Infinite

Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate
The infinite number of stars in the universe
The infinite mercy of God

Countable

(Mathematics) Capable of being put into a one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers.

Infinite

Another term for non-finite

Countable

Capable of being counted; having a quantity.
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Infinite

A space or quantity that is infinite
Beyond the infinite, the space traveller is transformed

Countable

Finite or countably infinite; having a one-to-one correspondence (bijection) with a subset of the natural numbers.

Infinite

Having no boundaries or limits; impossible to measure or calculate.

Countable

Countably infinite; having a bijection with the natural numbers.

Infinite

Immeasurably great or large; boundless
Infinite patience.
A discovery of infinite importance.
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Countable

Freely usable with the indefinite article and with numbers, and therefore having a plural form.

Infinite

Existing beyond or being greater than any arbitrarily large value.

Countable

(grammar) A countable noun.

Infinite

Unlimited in spatial extent
A line of infinite length.

Countable

Capable of being numbered.

Infinite

Of or relating to a set capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with a proper subset of itself.

Countable

That can be counted;
Countable sins
Numerable assets

Infinite

Something infinite.

Infinite

Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

Infinite

Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.

Infinite

(with plural noun) Infinitely many.

Infinite

(mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless.

Infinite

Having infinitely many elements.

Infinite

(grammar) Not limited by person or number.

Infinite

(music) Capable of endless repetition; said of certain forms of the canon, also called perpetual fugues, constructed so that their ends lead to their beginnings.

Infinite

Infinitely many.

Infinite

Something that is infinite in nature.

Infinite

(video games) A combo that can be used repeatedly without interruption.

Infinite

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.

Infinite

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.
O God, how infinite thou art!

Infinite

Indefinitely large or extensive; great; vast; immense; gigantic; prodigious.
Infinite riches in a little room.
Which infinite calamity shall causeTo human life.

Infinite

Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; - said of certain quantities.

Infinite

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.

Infinite

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.

Infinite

An infinite quantity or magnitude.

Infinite

An infinity; an incalculable or very great number.
Glittering chains, embroidered richly o'erWith infinite of pearls and finest gold.

Infinite

The Infinite Being; God; the Almighty.

Infinite

Having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude;
The infinite ingenuity of man
Infinite wealth

Infinite

Of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive);
Infinite verb form

Infinite

Too numerous to be counted;
Incalculable riches
Countless hours
An infinite number of reasons
Innumerable difficulties
The multitudinous seas
Myriad stars
Untold thousands

Infinite

Total and all-embracing;
God's infinite wisdom

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