Word of the Day 01/26/22 Infinitesimal
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Infinitesimal (adjective, noun)
infinitesimal [ in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl ]
adjective
1. indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
2. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: to an infinitesimal degree.
3. of, relating to, or involving infinitesimals.
noun
4. an infinitesimal quantity.
5. Mathematics. a variable having zero as a limit.
OTHER WORDS FROM INFINITESIMAL
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·i·ty, in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ness, noun
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO INFINITESIMAL
imperceptible, insignificant, microscopic, minuscule, negligible, little, miniature, minute, atomic, inappreciable, inconsiderable, teeny, tiny, unnoticeable
See synonyms for: infinitesimal / infinitesimals / infinitesimalness on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1645–55; < New Latin infīnītēsim(us), equivalent to Latin infīnīt(us) infinite + -ēsimus suffix of ordinal numerals + -al
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infinitesimal [ in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl ]
adjective
1. indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
2. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity: to an infinitesimal degree.
3. of, relating to, or involving infinitesimals.
noun
4. an infinitesimal quantity.
5. Mathematics. a variable having zero as a limit.
OTHER WORDS FROM INFINITESIMAL
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·i·ty, in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ness, noun
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO INFINITESIMAL
imperceptible, insignificant, microscopic, minuscule, negligible, little, miniature, minute, atomic, inappreciable, inconsiderable, teeny, tiny, unnoticeable
See synonyms for: infinitesimal / infinitesimals / infinitesimalness on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1645–55; < New Latin infīnītēsim(us), equivalent to Latin infīnīt(us) infinite + -ēsimus suffix of ordinal numerals + -al
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.