non-finite

non-finite
adjective
of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)
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infinite verb form

Syn: ↑infinite
Ant: ↑finite (for: ↑infinite)
Topics: ↑grammar

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non-finite UK US adjective linguistics
a non-finite verb is either a participle or an infinitive and so does not show a particular tense
Thesaurus: describing types and forms of verbshyponym

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ˌnon-ˈfinite f18 [non-finite] adjective (grammar)
a non-finite verb form or clause does not show a particular tense, ↑person or ↑number
Opp: finite

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