infinity vs scarcity

infinity

noun
  • endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. 

  • A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted. 

  • The symbol ∞. 

  • A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further. 

  • An idealised point which is said to be approached by sequences of values whose magnitudes increase without bound. 

scarcity

noun
  • The condition of something being scarce or deficient. 

  • An inadequate amount of something; a shortage. 

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