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Infinitesimal Definition & Meaning

infinitesimal
adjective
  1. infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
noun
  1. (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

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What does infinitesimal mean?
infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale" (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
What part of speech is infinitesimal?
Infinitesimal is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does infinitesimal have?
Infinitesimal has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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