∞
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Translingual
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Euler%27s_infinity_sign.svg/220px-Euler%27s_infinity_sign.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Infinity_symbol.svg/220px-Infinity_symbol.svg.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]Early forms (e.g. in Euler's texts) may approach a 'lazy S', ∾. It has also been attributed to John Wallis and conjectured to originate from ↀ, since 1,000 was hyperbolically used to represent very large numbers.
Symbol
[edit]∞
- A symbol representing infinity.
- ∞ + ∞ = ∞
Usage notes
[edit]This symbol is called the "infinity symbol". It is also called a lemniscate and a "lazy eight".
Synonyms
[edit]- (symbol): infinity symbol, infinity sign, lemniscate