as in minuscule
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
If there’s even an infinitesimal difference the crowd can make in these spots, better to hear unscrupulous applause than the death rattle that fell across the Garden as the ball hung in the air then plunged it straight to hell at the end of regulation.
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Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Winning a race, as Langdon did, requires 1,000 things to go right — from the engine being tuned up just right, to the clutch being up to snuff to control and deliver the power to the car’s massive rear tires, to the driver reacting to a light in time matters of infinitesimal.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Often, critical elements in a story are suggested in a glance, a gesture, a line of dialogue—events of infinitesimal scale but large import.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In a gigantic state budget of $26 billion per year, the expenses are projected to be under the spending cap by only $500,000 — an infinitesimal amount on a percentage basis.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Winning a race, as Langdon did, requires 1,000 things to go right — from the engine being tuned up just right, to the clutch being up to snuff to control and deliver the power to the car’s massive rear tires, to the driver reacting to a light in time matters of infinitesimal.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Often, critical elements in a story are suggested in a glance, a gesture, a line of dialogue—events of infinitesimal scale but large import.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In a gigantic state budget of $26 billion per year, the expenses are projected to be under the spending cap by only $500,000 — an infinitesimal amount on a percentage basis.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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Revisions are statistical refinements equaling a minuscule slice of the overall job market.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
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Teasing out minuscule quantities of ruthenium-100 was a painstaking endeavor.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Although, her selection of dazzling looks in and of themselves were enough to distract fans from the tiny blip.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tiny matching spoon fits perfectly inside the lid of the jam jar, and the jar even comes with a circular spoon rest. Serve up your favorite jams of the season, or use the jar in a gift basket alongside homemade creations during the holidays.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bacteria can thrive in microscopic grooves and scratches in plastic bottles, Savage said.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One fist-sized rock held over a thousand microscopic fossils, including soft-bodied animals that are rarely fossilized, John wrote.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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