infinite hotel paradox

proper noun

A thought experiment illustrating a counterintuitive property of infinite sets, showing that a fully occupied hotel with infinitely many rooms can still accommodate any number of additional guests.

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Meanings

proper nounthe infinite hotel paradox
  1. mathematicsA thought experiment illustrating a counterintuitive property of infinite sets, showing that a fully occupied hotel with infinitely many rooms can still accommodate any number of additional guests.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無限旅館悖論 /无限旅馆悖论
  • 無限旅館悖論 /无限旅馆悖论 (wúxiàn lǚguǎn bèilún)Translations
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