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infinitesimal
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal
[
ìnfini téssəm'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
tiny:
very small in number, amount, or degree
2.
mathematics
close to zero:
able to assume values arbitrarily close to but greater than zero
noun
(
plural
in·fin·i·tes·i·mals
)
Definition:
infinitesimal number:
an infinitesimal number or function
[
Mid-17th century. < modern Latin
infinitesimus
"the number in a series corresponding to infinity" < Latin
infinitus
(see
infinite
)
]
in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly
adverb
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