infinitesimal

[ in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl ]

/ ˌɪn fɪn ɪˈtɛs ə məl /

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adjective

indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.

immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: to an infinitesimal degree.

of, relating to, or involving infinitesimals.

noun

an infinitesimal quantity.

Mathematics. a variable having zero as a limit.

Origin of infinitesimal

1645–55; <New Latin infīnītēsim(us), equivalent to Latin infīnīt(us) infinite + -ēsimus suffix of ordinal numerals + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM infinitesimal

in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·i·ty, in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ness, nounin·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly, adverb

Words nearby infinitesimal

infinite decimal, infinite distance, infinite product, infinite regress, infinite series, infinitesimal, infinitesimal calculus, infinitival, infinitive, infinitive clause, infinitive marker

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Example sentences from the Web for infinitesimal

The result is that even an infinitesimal inaccuracy in any measurement of the turbulence is enough to throw off any analysis of how it might evolve.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
But of course, the percentage of Americans who know that is infinitesimal.
The Five Biggest Lies About Obamacare|Michael Tomasky|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"The difference between clicking and not clicking is often infinitesimal, and too much wasn't clicking," he recalls.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’|Ross Wetzsteon|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The territory in dispute is grand in the imaginings of history and infinitesimal in geography.
Barack Obama’s Cairo Speech, and His Israel Problem|Marty Peretz|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Quantum theory explains the small stuff, where matter and energy divide into infinitesimal particles.
This Week’s Hot Reads: June 5, 2012|Nicholas Mancusi, Jimmy So|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But with so little time before actual voting begins, the margin for error is infinitesimal.
Don't Do It, Chris!|Matt Latimer|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The time of my waiting must have been infinitesimal, yet I seemed to wait some little while.
Phroso|Anthony Hope
Infinitesimal grubs, newly hatched from butterfly eggs and barely six inches long, furnished them with tidbits.
Nightmare Planet|Murray Leinster
As though God could trouble about her infinitesimal affairs!
A Pasteboard Crown|Clara Morris
What an infinitesimal proportion of us understand even our own country!
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878|Various
Now she saw that they were infinitesimal, and the knowledge soothed her.
By the Light of the Soul|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for infinitesimal

infinitesimal

/ (ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl) /

adjective

infinitely or immeasurably small

maths of, relating to, or involving a small change in the value of a variable that approaches zero as a limit

noun

maths an infinitesimal quantity

Derived forms of infinitesimal

infinitesimally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for infinitesimal

infinitesimal

[ ĭn′fĭn-ĭ-tĕs′ə-məl ]

Adjective

Capable of having values approaching zero as a limit.

Noun

A function or variable continuously approaching zero as a limit.

单词	infinitesimal
释义	infinitesimal [ in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl ] / ˌɪn fɪn ɪˈtɛs ə məl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infinitesimal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: to an infinitesimal degree. of, relating to, or involving infinitesimals. noun an infinitesimal quantity. Mathematics. a variable having zero as a limit. Origin of infinitesimal 1645–55; <New Latin infīnītēsim(us), equivalent to Latin infīnīt(us) infinite + -ēsimus suffix of ordinal numerals + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM infinitesimal in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·i·ty, in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ness, nounin·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly, adverb Words nearby infinitesimal infinite decimal, infinite distance, infinite product, infinite regress, infinite series, infinitesimal, infinitesimal calculus, infinitival, infinitive, infinitive clause, infinitive marker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infinitesimal The result is that even an infinitesimal inaccuracy in any measurement of the turbulence is enough to throw off any analysis of how it might evolve. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine But of course, the percentage of Americans who know that is infinitesimal. The Five Biggest Lies About Obamacare\|Michael Tomasky\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "The difference between clicking and not clicking is often infinitesimal, and too much wasn't clicking," he recalls. New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’\|Ross Wetzsteon\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The territory in dispute is grand in the imaginings of history and infinitesimal in geography. Barack Obama’s Cairo Speech, and His Israel Problem\|Marty Peretz\|February 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Quantum theory explains the small stuff, where matter and energy divide into infinitesimal particles. This Week’s Hot Reads: June 5, 2012\|Nicholas Mancusi, Jimmy So\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But with so little time before actual voting begins, the margin for error is infinitesimal. Don't Do It, Chris!\|Matt Latimer\|September 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The time of my waiting must have been infinitesimal, yet I seemed to wait some little while. Phroso\|Anthony Hope Infinitesimal grubs, newly hatched from butterfly eggs and barely six inches long, furnished them with tidbits. Nightmare Planet\|Murray Leinster As though God could trouble about her infinitesimal affairs! A Pasteboard Crown\|Clara Morris What an infinitesimal proportion of us understand even our own country! Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878\|Various Now she saw that they were infinitesimal, and the knowledge soothed her. By the Light of the Soul\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman British Dictionary definitions for infinitesimal infinitesimal / (ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl) / adjective infinitely or immeasurably small maths of, relating to, or involving a small change in the value of a variable that approaches zero as a limit noun maths an infinitesimal quantity Derived forms of infinitesimal infinitesimally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infinitesimal microscopic, negligible, imperceptible, minuscule, insignificant, miniature, little, minute, atomic, teeny, tiny, inappreciable, inconsiderable, unnoticeable Scientific definitions for infinitesimal infinitesimal [ ĭn′fĭn-ĭ-tĕs′ə-məl ] Adjective Capable of having values approaching zero as a limit. Noun A function or variable continuously approaching zero as a limit. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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infinitesimal

adjective

noun

Origin of infinitesimal

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British Dictionary definitions for infinitesimal

adjective

noun

Derived forms of infinitesimal

Words related to infinitesimal

Scientific definitions for infinitesimal

Adjective

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