Mittefinitseeritud

Mittefinitseeritud is the Estonian term meaning “not finite.” It is formed from the prefix mitte- meaning “not” and finitseeritud, the past participle of fins to “finitize” or “make finite.” The term signals that an object does not have a finite bound or finite cardinality. It is used primarily in formal mathematical and scientific contexts; in everyday Estonian the closer synonym is lõpmatu, meaning “infinite.”

In mathematics, mittefinitseeritud describes objects that do not have a finite size or cardinality. Examples include sets with infinite cardinality (such as the natural numbers, integers, or real numbers), sequences that are unbounded, or functions that do not terminate or grow without bound. The term can apply to both countable and uncountable infinities. It is common in definitions and proofs that require precise language about finiteness, such as in set theory, analysis, and combinatorics.

Nuances: while lõpmatu conveys the intuitive idea of infinity, mittefinitseeritud emphasizes the absence of finiteness in a formal sense and is more likely to appear in technical texts and glossaries.

Seotud mõisted: finiitne (finite), lõpmatu (infinite), cardinality, unbounded, divergent.