as in tiny
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
There was hugely more of it and less of me, rendered infinitesimal in the presence of this immensity.
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The most infinitesimal bit of matter has a span.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And yet, what on TV is more fun than watching Carrie Coon’s Bertha Russell go steaming headlong into a ballroom full of fury and vengeance for some infinitesimal slight?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
To tackle the challenge, the team employed advanced interferometry, a technique that merges laser light reflections from mirrors to detect infinitesimal distance changes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infinitesimal
Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The most infinitesimal bit of matter has a span.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And yet, what on TV is more fun than watching Carrie Coon’s Bertha Russell go steaming headlong into a ballroom full of fury and vengeance for some infinitesimal slight?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
To tackle the challenge, the team employed advanced interferometry, a technique that merges laser light reflections from mirrors to detect infinitesimal distance changes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infinitesimal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a maternal bond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His minuscule walk rate (3 percent) reflects as such.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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These totals are minuscule compared with some of the titans of Esports gaming.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These microscopic, bubblelike structures carry proteins, toxins and other molecular signals that influence how the immune system of the host responds.—
Panteha Torabian,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Welsh worked alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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