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Meaning of infinitesimal
extremely small
Etymology of infinitesimal
The word "infinitesimal" has its roots in 17th-century mathematics, specifically in the development of calculus by Bonaventura Cavalieri and Johannes Kepler
It is derived from the Latin words "in-" (meaning "not") and "finitus" (meaning "finished" or "ended"), with the suffix "-esimal" added to form an adjective describing something that is smaller than any finite quantity
Synonyms
minute
tiny
microscopic
insignificant
negligible
imperceptible
infinitesimally small
atomic
molecular
miniature
slight
small
diminutive
wee
itsy-bitsy
teeny
petite
puny
fragile
fragilely small
barely perceptible
barely visible
imperceptibly small
inconspicuously small
unnoticeably small
unobservably small
invisibly small
undetectably small
indiscernibly small
Definitions
- Extremely small, especially in a way that is not measurable or noticeable
- * (Mathematics) Infinitely small, but not exactly zero
Usage Examples
- The difference in their weights was infinitesimal, but it was enough to affect the balance of the scale
- * The infinitesimal change in temperature was undetectable to the human senses, but it had a significant impact on the experiment
Antonyms
enormous
gigantic
huge
massive
immense
colossal
gigantic
monumental
tremendous
stupendous
prodigious
colossal
massive
gigantic
monumental
enormous
humongous
tremendous
colossal
monumental
gargantuan
massive
enormous