Ad Infinitum

Pronunciation: /æd ɪnˈfɪnɪtəm/

Definitions of ad infinitum

adverb to infinity; endlessly; without limit

Example Sentences

A1 I can eat pizza ad infinitum.

A2 The music played ad infinitum until everyone was tired of it.

B1 The debate continued ad infinitum without reaching a conclusion.

B2 The author's creativity seemed to flow ad infinitum as they wrote their novel.

C1 The scientist's curiosity led them to explore the unknown ad infinitum.

C2 The artist's passion for their craft seemed to burn ad infinitum, never dimming.

Examples of ad infinitum in a Sentence

formal The mathematical sequence continues ad infinitum.

informal We could talk about this topic ad infinitum.

slang I could scroll through social media ad infinitum.

figurative His love for her seemed to stretch ad infinitum.

Grammatical Forms of ad infinitum

• past tense: continued
• plural: ad infinitums
• comparative: more ad infinitum
• superlative: most ad infinitum
• present tense: continue indefinitely
• future tense: will continue endlessly
• perfect tense: have continued endlessly
• continuous tense: is continuing endlessly
• singular: ad infinitum
• positive degree: endless
• infinitive: to continue endlessly
• gerund: continuing endlessly
• participle: continuing indefinitely

Origin and Evolution of ad infinitum

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The phrase 'ad infinitum' originated from Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Latin to mean 'to infinity', the phrase 'ad infinitum' has been adopted into various languages, including English, where it is commonly used to indicate something that continues indefinitely or endlessly.