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Synonyms for infinitesimal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    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?

Related words

Word family
infinitesimally
Phrases
infinitesimal calculus

Example sentences

  • slim The chance that Tom will be executed is very slim.
  • atomic Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
  • microscopic Dan performed a microscopic examination of the hair.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
infinitesimalsteady
slimrising
atomicfalling
microscopicfalling
indiscerniblerising
inappreciablefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
slim1
5 letters
small1
6 letters
little2, minute2, atomic3
10 letters
ultrasmall
11 letters
microscopic4
13 letters
indiscernible, inappreciable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (little2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
infinitésimal
Italiano
infinitesimale
Deutsch
infinitesimal