infinitesimal

UK
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/
US
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/

Translations

infinitesimaladjective
more infinitesimal
Comp.
most infinitesimal
Super.
UK
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/
US
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/
The chances of winning the lottery are infinitesimal, yet many people still buy tickets.
Les chances de gagner à la loterie sont infinitésimales, mais beaucoup de gens achètent quand même des billets.
infinitésimalSens mathématique.
Infinitesimal analysis investigates functions through their infinitesimal variations.
L’analyse infinitésimale étudie les fonctions à travers leurs variations infinitésimales.
Additional translations
infimeSe dit d’une chose très petite dans l’usage courant.
infinitesimalnoun
infinitesimals
pl
UK
/ˌɪn.fɪ.nɪˈtes.ɪ.məl/
US
/ˌɪn.fɪ.nɪˈtɛs.ə.məl/
infinitésimalTerme de mathématiques.
In calculus, an infinitesimal is used to describe quantities that are closer to zero than any standard real number, but not zero itself.
En calcul, un infinitésimal sert à décrire des quantités plus proches de zéro que n’importe quel nombre réel standard, sans être égales à zéro.

Definitions

infinitesimaladjective
Extremely small or minute; immeasurably or incalculably tiny.
The chances of winning the lottery are infinitesimal, yet many people still buy tickets.
Relating to quantities that are closer to zero than any standard real number but are not exactly zero, especially in mathematics.
Infinitesimal analysis investigates functions through their infinitesimal variations.
infinitesimalnoun
An indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.
In calculus, an infinitesimal is used to describe quantities that are closer to zero than any standard real number, but not zero itself.