pseudoinfinite

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adjective

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.

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

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Meanings

adjectivepseudoinfinite (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining 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. not comparableAppearing to be, but not in fact, boundless, endless, or limitless.

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

Origin

From pseudo- + infinite.

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APA

pseudoinfinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoinfinite

MLA

“pseudoinfinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoinfinite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoinfinite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoinfinite.

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