infinity

infinito

Concetto matematico di una quantità più grande di qualsiasi numero raggiungibile contando.

In inglese semplice: The mathematical idea of a quantity larger than any number you can count to.

• You cannot count to infinity.
• The symbol for infinity looks like a sideways eight.
• As the value approaches infinity, the curve becomes flatter.

Sinonimi: mul:∞

Espressioni comuni: approach infinity, positive infinity, negative infinity

infinità

Condizione di ciò che non ha fine né limiti nel tempo, nello spazio o nelle dimensioni.

In inglese semplice: The state of having no end or limit in time, space, or size.

• The road seemed to stretch into infinity.
• She wondered about the infinity of space.
• Looking at the stars gave him a sense of infinity.

Sinonimi: endlessness, limitlessness

Espressioni comuni: stretch into infinity, the infinity beyond, infinity of space

infinito

Valore così grande rispetto agli altri in un calcolo da essere considerato senza limiti.

In inglese semplice: A value so large compared with other values in a calculation that it is treated as having no limit.

• In this model, that distance is effectively infinity.
• We treated the large resistance as infinity to simplify the calculation.
• For this approximation, the much larger value counts as infinity.

Espressioni comuni: effectively infinity, take as infinity, approximate by infinity