What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Transfinite vs Limitless - What's the difference?

transfinite | limitless |

As adjectives the difference between transfinite and limitless

is that transfinite is beyond finite while limitless is without limits in extent, size, quantity, and/or comprehensive perception; boundless.

As a noun transfinite

is a transfinite number.

transfinite

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Beyond finite.
  • (mathematics) Relating to transfinite numbers.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transfinite number.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
  • An interesting and perhaps essential formal model of this quality is to be found in Cantor's concepts of infinite sets and transfinite cardinals. The laws of ordinary, inductive mathematics do not apply to these, for the 'least part' of such transfinites are equal to the whole, and convey their infinite (i.e. world-like) quality.

    References

    ----

    limitless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without limits in extent, size, quantity, and/or comprehensive perception; boundless