infinitesimal
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noun \(ˌ)in-ˌfi-nə-ˈte-sə-məl, -zə-məl\Definition of INFINITESIMAL
: an infinitesimal quantity or variable
Origin of INFINITESIMAL
New Latin infinitesimus infinite in rank, from Latin infinitus
First Known Use: 1706
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adjectiveDefinition of INFINITESIMAL
1
: taking on values arbitrarily close to but greater than zero
2
: immeasurably or incalculably small <an infinitesimal difference>
— in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of INFINITESIMAL
- an infinitesimal moment in time
- <a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine>
First Known Use of INFINITESIMAL
1710
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- Synonyms
- atomic, bitsy, bitty, tiny, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
- Antonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
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