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
These infinitesimal particles can more directly target ailments, though their size makes creating therapies incredibly difficult.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Performances are solid throughout, notably from Boulane, who turns up the gentlemanly charm by infinitesimal degrees.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
That brings us to now, this infinitesimal moment of geological history — one of the most out of control in the history of animal life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Your chances of being a long-term winner are infinitesimal, and a small percentage of people will develop an addiction that upends their lives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Performances are solid throughout, notably from Boulane, who turns up the gentlemanly charm by infinitesimal degrees.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
That brings us to now, this infinitesimal moment of geological history — one of the most out of control in the history of animal life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Your chances of being a long-term winner are infinitesimal, and a small percentage of people will develop an addiction that upends their lives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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Family says county 'stole' family home over tiny tax, taking fight to Supreme Court.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, heat can cause iodide to be lost from the surface, leaving behind tiny holes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The stage was minuscule compared with most rinks.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Whether someone gives him an award or not is kind of a minuscule thing.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists working at microscopic scales have relied on a single dominant fabrication technique to build complex 3D structures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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