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infinitesimal

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/

noun

Meaning

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

adjective

Meaning

  • Incalculably, 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?"

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

  • Very small.