non finite
/ˌnɑnˈfaɪnaɪt/
adjective
- In grammar, describing a verb form that does not show tense, person, or number (such as infinitives, gerunds, and participles).
- Teachers often explain that non-finite clauses cannot stand alone as complete sentences.
- Non-finite verbs like 'running' and 'eaten' do not change with the subject.
- In the sentence 'I like to swim,' the word 'to swim' is a non-finite verb.
- Not having a limit or end; infinite.
- The number of possible combinations in this puzzle is non-finite.
- The universe is often described as non-finite in size.
- Some philosophers argue that time is non-finite.
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