"infinitesimal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ Audio: En-us-infinitesimal.ogg [US] Forms: more infinitesimal [comparative], most infinitesimal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin infinitesimus, from infinitus (“infinite”) + ordinal word-forming element -esimus, as in centesimus (“hundredth”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|infinitesimus}} Latin infinitesimus, {{m|la|infinitus||infinite}} infinitus (“infinite”), {{m|la|-esimus}} -esimus, {{m|la|centesimus||hundredth}} centesimus (“hundredth”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} infinitesimal (comparative more infinitesimal, superlative most infinitesimal)
  1. Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
    Sense id: en-infinitesimal-en-adj-zxklihtG
  2. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero): клонящ към нула (klonjašt kǎm nula) (Bulgarian), infinitezimální (Czech), infinitesimaalinen (Finnish), απειροστός (apeirostós) [masculine] (Greek), nieskończenie mały [masculine] (Polish), napakalinggit (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-infinitesimal-en-adj-njnPjqF4 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero': 0 100 0
  3. (informal) Very small. Tags: informal Translations (very small): безкрайно малък (bezkrajno malǎk) (Bulgarian), nepatrný (Czech), infinitesimaal [jargon] (Dutch), oneindig klein [colloquial] (Dutch), äärettömän pieni (Finnish), infinitesimaalinen (Finnish), infinitésimal (French), απειροελάχιστος (apeiroeláchistos) [masculine] (Greek), ⁧אַפְסִי⁩ (afsí) [masculine] (Hebrew), merowhetau (Maori), nieskończenie mały [masculine] (Polish), бесконе́чно ма́лый (beskonéčno mályj) (Russian), инфинитезималан (Serbo-Croatian), napakalinggit (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-infinitesimal-en-adj-bimYmetD Disambiguation of 'very small': 9 0 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: infinitesimal analysis

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ Audio: En-us-infinitesimal.ogg [US] Forms: infinitesimals [plural]
Etymology: From Latin infinitesimus, from infinitus (“infinite”) + ordinal word-forming element -esimus, as in centesimus (“hundredth”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|infinitesimus}} Latin infinitesimus, {{m|la|infinitus||infinite}} infinitus (“infinite”), {{m|la|-esimus}} -esimus, {{m|la|centesimus||hundredth}} centesimus (“hundredth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} infinitesimal (plural infinitesimals)
  1. (mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number). Categories (topical): Mathematics Derived forms: infinitesimal calculus, infinitesimally Translations (A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number): infinitesimaali (Finnish), infinitésimal (French), πολλοστημόριο (pollostimório) [neuter] (Greek), infinitezimális (Hungarian), бесконе́чно малая величина́ (beskonéčno malaja veličiná) [feminine] (Russian), infinitesimal (Swedish), napakalinggit (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-infinitesimal-en-noun-MG7mlU9I Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "very small",
      "word": "infinitésimal"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apeiroeláchistos",
      "sense": "very small",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "απειροελάχιστος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "afsí",
      "sense": "very small",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "⁧אַפְסִי⁩"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "very small",
      "word": "merowhetau"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "very small",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nieskończenie mały"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "beskonéčno mályj",
      "sense": "very small",
      "word": "бесконе́чно ма́лый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very small",
      "word": "инфинитезималан"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "very small",
      "word": "napakalinggit"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "klonjašt kǎm nula",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
      "word": "клонящ към нула"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
      "word": "infinitezimální"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
      "word": "infinitesimaalinen"
    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apeirostós",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
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        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "nieskończenie mały"
    },
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "mathematics: pertaining to values that approach zero",
      "word": "napakalinggit"
    }
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}

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    }
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    }
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        "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number)."
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        "(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number)."
      ],
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        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "word": "infinitesimaali"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "word": "infinitésimal"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "pollostimório",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πολλοστημόριο"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "word": "infinitezimális"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "beskonéčno malaja veličiná",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "бесконе́чно малая величина́"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "word": "infinitesimal"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number",
      "word": "napakalinggit"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "infinitesimal"
  ],
  "word": "infinitesimal"
}

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