infinity

infinity
noun
Unendlichkeit, die

at infinity — (Geom.) im Unendlichen [sich schneiden]

focus on infinity — (Photog.) auf unendlich stellen

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[-'fi-]
noun
1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) die Unendlichkeit
2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) das Unendliche
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in·fin·ity
[ɪnˈfɪnəti, AM -ət̬i]
n
1. no pl MATH
\infinity (unreachable point) das Unendliche
to \infinity [bis] ins Unendliche
2. no pl (state, sth immeasurable) Unendlichkeit f
into \infinity [bis] in die Unendlichkeit
the mountain range stretched away into \infinity der Bergzug erstreckte sich unendlich weit
3. (huge amount) gewaltige Menge (of an +dat)
an \infinity of combinations/problems unendlich viele Kombinationsmöglichkeiten/Probleme
4. PHOT Unendlicheinstellung f
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[In'fInItɪ]
n (lit)
Unendlichkeit f; (fig also) Grenzenlosigkeit f; (MATH) das Unendliche

to infinity — (bis) ins Unendliche

in infinity — in der Unendlichkeit/im Unendlichen

to focus on infinity (Phot) — (auf) Unendlich einstellen

an infinity of reasons/details/possibilities — unendlich viele Gründe/Einzelheiten/Möglichkeiten

I have an infinity of things to do — ich habe unendlich viel zu tun

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infinity [ınˈfınətı] s
1. Unendlichkeit f, Grenzenlosigkeit f, Unermesslichkeit f (alle auch fig):
to infinity endlos, ad infinitum
2. unendlicher Raum, unendliche Menge oder Zahl oder Zeit oder Größe:
an infinity of people unendlich viele Leute;
I seemed to wait for an infinity die Wartezeit kam mir endlos vor
3. MATH unendliche Menge oder Größe, das Unendliche (auch PHIL)
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noun
Unendlichkeit, die

at infinity — (Geom.) im Unendlichen [sich schneiden]

focus on infinity — (Photog.) auf unendlich stellen

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n.
Endlosigkeit f.
Grenzenlosigkeit f.
Unendlichkeit f.
Unzahl -en f.
unendlich (Mathematik) adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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