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infinitesimal

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/

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noun

무한소

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. "

학생의 추정치와 실제 값의 차이는 무한소였는데, 최종 계산에 영향을 미치지 않을 정도로 작았습니다.

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adjective

무한소의, 극미한

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?"

여러분은 광대한 우주와 그 너머에 삼켜진 극미한 점에 불과하다는 느낌을 받은 적이 있습니까?

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adjective

무한소의, 극소의

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. "

우유 가격의 변화는 너무 극소해서 누구의 식료품 예산에도 영향을 미치지 않을 것입니다.

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adjective

아주 작은, 미세한

Examples :

"The chance of winning the lottery is infinitesimal. "

복권에 당첨될 확률은 아주 작습니다.

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