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Meaning of infinitesimal

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

infinitesimal

Pronunciation:/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.

    Example: Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?

  2. Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.

  3. Very small.