semi-infinite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Involving a finite number of variables but an infinite number of constraints, or vice versa.
  2. Sufficiently thick that the level of penetration of a projectile is not affected by its thickness.
  3. Limited at one end but extending to infinity in the other direction.

Word forms

semi-infinite

Etymology

From semi- + infinite.

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