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pseudoinfinite

adj

Etymology

From pseudo- + infinite.

  1. derived from īnfīnītus
  2. derived from infinit
  3. inherited from infinite
  4. prefixed as pseudoinfinite — “pseudo + infinite”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a finite number that, in a given context, has the property of infinite

    Pertaining to a finite number that, in a given context, has the property of infinite; it is so large as to be indistinguishable from infinite in a particular scenario.

  2. Appearing to be, but not in fact, boundless, endless, or limitless.

    • The pseudoinfinite loop seemed as though it would never terminate, but did eventually.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pseudoinfinite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA