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    Infinitesimal

    Definitions

    1 | noun | (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
2 | adjective | infinitely or immeasurably small

    Pronunciation

    , inf, inuht'esuhmuhl (IPA: ˌɪnfˌɪnətˈɛsəməl)

    Hyphenation

    in-fin-i-tes-i-mal (13 letters | 6 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1710 (315 years ago)

    Word origins

    Latin | Latin

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    infinitesimals

    Synonym

    minute

    Broader terms

    variable | variable quantity

    Rhymes

    decimal
(based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    infinitesimally

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrase

    infinitesimal calculus

    Translations

    Spanish: | infinitesimal (size)
French: | infinitésimal (size)
Portuguese: | infinitesimal (size)
German: | unendlich klein (size)
Japanese: | 微少 (adjectival nouns) | 極微 (adjectival nouns) | 無限小 (adjectival nouns)

    Other notable uses

    infinitesimal.com | infinitesimal.net | infinitesimal.org | infinitesimal.info

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)

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