unlimited
part of speech
adjective (unlimited)
meaning for a pupil
1) Without any limit; as much or as many as you want. tree →
2) Very great or not fixed in amount: unlimited patience. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In the Jewish mystical tradition, God is called Ein Sof, "without end" or "unlimited." The writer here compares the unlimited and the limited to the Pythagorean zero and one. In the primary lessons: Seen in adverts and deals: «unlimited data», «unlimited rides». In maths, an unlimited number has no top limit; but in real life most «unlimited» deals have hidden rules. Phrases: «unlimited access», «unlimited time».
examples
- This is in per- fect harmony with the Pythagorean formula that all numbers originated from two elements, the limited (the one, 1,) and the unlimited (the Zero, 0). (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- The ticket gives unlimited rides all day. tree →
- My phone plan has unlimited texts. tree →
- You have unlimited time to finish this puzzle. tree →
- Teachers need almost unlimited patience. tree →
- The buffet offered unlimited pizza. tree →
- There is no unlimited supply of water on Earth, so save it. tree →
note
Takes «an». In maths, the counting numbers go on without end, which is truly unlimited; adverts use «unlimited» more loosely and may have «fair use» limits. Opposite: limited.
Trees and pragmatics
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