Infinitesimal meaning
(informal) Very small.
adjective
Capable of having values approaching zero as a limit.
adjective
The definition of infinitesimal is something extremely small or very close to 0, or too small to be measured.
When you have only a single grain of rice, this is an example of a time when you have an infinitesimal amount of rice.
adjective
Immeasurably or incalculably minute.
adjective
Capable of having values approaching zero as a limit.
adjective
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An immeasurably or incalculably minute amount or quantity.
noun
A function or variable continuously approaching zero as a limit.
noun
Too small to be measured.
adjective
Of or pertaining to an infinitesimal.
adjective
An infinitesimal quantity.
noun
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A variable that approaches zero as a limit.
noun
A function or variable continuously approaching zero as a limit.
noun
Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?
adjective
Origin of infinitesimal
- From New Latin īnfīnītēsimus infinite in rank from Latin īnfīnītus infinite infinite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition