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infinitesimal

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/

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noun

Quantité infinitésimale

A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).

Examples :

"The difference between the student's estimate and the actual value was an infinitesimal – so small that it didn't affect the final calculation. "

La différence entre l'estimation de l'étudiant et la valeur réelle était une quantité infinitésimale – si petite qu'elle n'a pas affecté le calcul final.

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adjective

Infinitésimal, minuscule

Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.

Examples :

"Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?"

Avez-vous déjà le sentiment de n'être qu'un point infinitésimal, englouti par l'immensité de l'univers et au-delà ?

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adjective

Infinitésimal, minuscule

Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.

Examples :

"The change in the price of milk was so infinitesimal that it wouldn't affect anyone's grocery budget. "

La variation du prix du lait était si infinitésimale qu'elle n'affecterait le budget d'épicerie de personne.

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adjective

Infime, minuscule

Examples :

"The chance of winning the lottery is infinitesimal. "

La chance de gagner à la loterie est infime.

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