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Definition of ad infinitum adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ad infinitum

adverb
 
/ˌæd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/
 
/ˌæd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/
(from Latin)
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  1. without ever coming to an end; again and again
    • You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent.
    • The problem would be repeated ad infinitum.
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘to infinity’.
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