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infinitesimal

Infinitesimal (adj) means Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.

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1
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
2
Of or pertaining to non-zero quantities whose magnitude is less than any positive rational number.
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Etymology

From New Latin īnfīnītēsimus + -al. Displaced earlier coordinate term fluxion.

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What is the meaning of infinitesimal?

"infinitesimal" (adj) means incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.

What are the different meanings of infinitesimal?

"infinitesimal" has 2 main meanings: 1. Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small; 2. Of or pertaining to non-zero quantities whose magnitude is less than any positive rational number.

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