infinitesimal

• Bezeichnet etwas extrem Kleines, das kaum messbar oder wahrnehmbar ist; in der Mathematik eine Größe, die kleiner ist als jede positive Zahl, aber nicht null.

Describes something that is extremely small, so small as to be almost impossible to measure.

1. Extremely smallC1formal

   Immeasurably or incalculably small; minute.

   Unendlich klein

   • The difference in their scores was infinitesimal.
   • Scientists study infinitesimal particles in quantum physics.
   • There is an infinitesimal chance of that happening.

   Synonymeimperceptiblemicroscopicminusculeminutenegligibletiny

   Antonymecolossalenormousgigantichugeimmensevast

• Substantiv, das eine unendlich kleine, unmessbar winzige Größe oder Menge bezeichnet, häufig im mathematischen und wissenschaftlichen Kontext verwendet.

A noun referring to an extremely small, immeasurably tiny quantity or amount, often used in mathematics and scientific contexts.

1. Extremely small quantityC2formal

   An amount or thing that is infinitely or immeasurably small.

   unendlich kleine Größe

   • In calculus, we often deal with infinitesimals to understand change.
   • The difference between the two measurements was an infinitesimal.
   • He argued that the error was an infinitesimal and could be ignored.

   Synonymeatombitiotajotmiteparticlescintillaspecktriflewhit

   Antonymeimmensityinfiniteinfinity