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In mathematics, an infinitesimal number is a non-zero quantity that is closer to 0 than any non-zero real number is. The word infinitesimal comes from a 17th-century Modern Latin coinage infinitesimus, which originally referred to the " infinity - eth " item in a sequence.
adjective. formal uk / ˌɪn.fɪ.nɪˈtes.ɪ.məl / us / ˌɪn.fɪ.nəˈtes.ə.məl / Add to word list. extremely small: The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal. Synonyms. microscopic specialized. minute. tiny. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not great in size, amount, etc. small I live in a small town.
The meaning of INFINITESIMAL is immeasurably or incalculably small. How to use infinitesimal in a sentence. What is the origin of infinitesimal?
exceedingly small; minute: Capillaries, the infinitesimal vessels in our circulatory system, are small enough that red blood cells must flow through them single-file. Mathematics. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: An infinitesimal number is never zero, but it comes pretty close.
adjective. formal us / ˌɪn.fɪ.nəˈtes.ə.məl / uk / ˌɪn.fɪ.nɪˈtes.ɪ.məl / Add to word list. extremely small: The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal. Synonyms. microscopic specialized. minute. tiny. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not great in size, amount, etc. small I live in a small town.
Infinitesimal is such an extreme description of a microscopic something that the word is used as an exaggeration more often than to describe something actually quite small. "The chances of Roxy going out on a date with Norbert were infinitesimal. She barely even knew he existed."
1. infinitely or immeasurably small. 2. mathematics. of, relating to, or involving a small change in the value of a variable that approaches zero as a limit. noun. 3. mathematics. an infinitesimal quantity. Collins English Dictionary.
