Just gotta wait for someone to type out the justification with the proper links. Then I or Gilver could prolly carry out the edits.
No it doesn’t. Look up the definition of endless and it does not mention Infinite in its definition, it just says it seemingly has no end, not literal infinite where there is no end.
Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
Umm, endless = end+less = lack of an end. It would mean the exact same thing as infinity.
www.merriam-webster.com
The alternate definition only exists because the word tends to get used hyperbolically a lot. At face value it has the exact same meaning as infinite. You literally only need to look at how the word is structured (end+less).
It was a Wizard101 upgrade iirc. This is the old forum link, not sure where it would be in new one https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:3687509
Fak...its disabled. :v
Here the thread, to help: https://vsbattles.com/threads/wizards-upgrade.66725/
Well In that case....I don't see why Endless needs to treated so harshly. We already accept it as infinite onsite. If its hyperbole it needs to be proven by opposition...not us. Since default meaning would take precedence.
I'm fine with either.
Wait in the same dictionary you use, it also has this meaning : extremely numerous so it ain't strictly no end too
Yes, but in this case, we don't know if endless should always being treated as infinity and as such, it could also refer to as countless which is too many to count.
I was talking about Merriam Webster for infinite definition.
Countless in the merriam webster does mean too numerous to be counted ie. there is a end rather than it being infinite ngl.
www.merriam-webster.com
Nowhere does it say there is an end.Countless in the merriam webster does mean too numerous to be counted ie. there is a end rather than it being infinite ngl.
Definition of COUNTLESS
too numerous to be counted : myriad, many… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
It is because in the dictionary I linked for countless, it used many in the definition and we all know that many doesn't equate to infinite at all and also it mention Myriad which also means ten thousands or a great number.Nowhere does it say there is an end.
Besides infinite cannot be counted cuz its limitless...thus uncountable would be a right word to describe it. Its not wrong. Thus its a neutral synonym.
Definition of INFINITE
extending indefinitely : endless; immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible; subject to no limitation or external determination… See the full definition
Infinite on the other hand..if subjected to same scrutiny as Endless.
We can find in Full Definition section....
1) Extending indefinitely
2)Immeasurable or Inexhaustible.
Again...these are also neutral statements...but unfair scrutiny would nullify even infinite being "infinite".
I don't know about Many and Infinite.
Ngl, I don't think we should use both words and treat them as if they are the same word with the same meaning.
Why?? Both technically mean the same. I just don't understand this bias against Endless.
I never said it should be treated as infinite by default. My arguement was....it being used as an adjective for something shouldn't mean an anti-feat for infinite or endless. It should be treated as neutral statement.
It is not being biased at all as it simply have to do with the fact that endless has more than 1 meaning listed in the dictionary as I just stated earlier. It has nothing to do with bias at all when we legit see there is more than one meaning listed for endless.
Everything all depends on context. For example Magi Hierarchy was called countless by Sinbad, but based on context, it is Infinite. So if a verse should uses countless, there should be enough context before it can be rated as 2-A or High 1-B, without context it should just be treated as 2-B.
It is mainly to assume the 2B being relating to whatever there is a finite limit to the number of universes that ranges from thousands
So does infinite have many listed definitions.
Yep as I just checked earlier: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infinite
Personally, I don't agree with you. It all depends it verse sets that kind of situation. For example a verse where history (universes) just keeps spreading without stopping, that verse can be treated as 2-B as there would likely be a finite set of universes before another one is branched out.
