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ad infinitum /ˌædˌɪnfəˈnaɪtəm/ adverb
ad infinitum
/ˌædˌɪnfəˈnaɪtəm/
adverb
Learner's definition of AD INFINITUM
: without an end or limit : forever永远地;无穷地
Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase that means “to infinity.”*ad infinitum是拉丁语短语,意为“无限地”。

ad infinitum

adverb or adjective

ad in·​fi·​ni·​tum ˌad-ˌin-fə-ˈnī-təm How to pronounce ad infinitum (audio)
 also  ˌäd-
: without end or limit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web We are told again and again to put the most important point up front, instructed multiple times that headlines should have six words or less, and told ad infinitum that readers are too busy today to read inessential writing. Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 And as headlines of shootings pile up one by one, my heart breaks for the victims and families who deserve so much more than this same old pattern of shooting, coverage, move onto the next, ad infinitum. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 This might sound like normal legislation, but the catch is that amendments could theoretically be added ad infinitum. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 This cycle can be repeated over and over, ad infinitum. Wired, 18 July 2022 The question of whether art imitates life or life imitates art is an endless philosophical loop that will be debated ad infinitum. Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 At Home Depot, Albertson’s, Conseco, Stanley Works and many other companies, the same story seemed to repeat itself ad infinitum. New York Times, 21 May 2022 Reminiscent of the scourge of Prometheus, whose eternal punishment was to have his liver consumed nightly by an eagle only to regenerate in the morning, Covid-19 seems to rear its head ad infinitum despite our desperate clutches at hopeful escape. David Walcott, Forbes, 17 May 2022 And TikTok users are attempting to come up with more affordable solutions (i.e. knock-offs), ad infinitum. Sunset Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin ad infīnītum

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad infinitum was in 1581

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