noun🔗ShareA non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number)."The difference between the student's estimate and the actual value was an infinitesimal – so small that it didn't affect the final calculation. "mathnumbersciencephysicstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIncalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small."Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?"mathsciencenumberamountphysicstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit."The change in the price of milk was so infinitesimal that it wouldn't affect anyone's grocery budget. "mathphysicssciencenumbertoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery small."The chance of winning the lottery is infinitesimal. "amountnumbersciencemathtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading