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

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Typically, this entails comparing and filtering through countless reviews and photos—a rabbit hole that can continue on ad infinitum. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024 But cyanobacteria have an evolutionary incentive to pass on relevant information to their progeny: Each cell divides into two identical clones, and each of those does as well, ad infinitum. Elizabeth Landau, quantamagazine.org, 11 Oct. 2024 But when packing for St. Barts, few shoppers want to spend days assembling a wardrobe by traipsing from store to store, dressing and undressing in changing rooms ad infinitum, and arranging for alterations on their own. Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024 This back and forth and back was repeated, sometimes ad infinitum, with beatings, robberies and deaths thrown into the mix. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ad infinitum 

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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“Ad infinitum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20infinitum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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