"infinitesimal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ Audio: en-us-infinitesimal.ogg [US] Forms: infinitesimal [positive], more infinitesimal [comparative], most infinitesimal [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If chance of something happening is infinitesimal, the chance of it happening is very low.
    Sense id: simple-infinitesimal-en-adj-WeiKuwYL
     
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