infinitesimal

• Descreve algo extremamente pequeno, tão pequeno que é quase impossível medir ou perceber; em matemática, refere-se a uma quantidade que tende a zero como limite.

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

1. Extremely smallC1formal

   Immeasurably or incalculably small; minute.

   Infinitésimo

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

   Sinônimosimperceptiblemicroscopicminusculeminutenegligibletiny

   Antônimoscolossalenormousgigantichugeimmensevast

• Substantivo que designa uma quantidade extremamente pequena, tão diminuta que se aproxima de zero, usada sobretudo em contextos matemáticos e científicos.

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.

   Quantidade infinitesimal

   • 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.

   Sinônimosatombitiotajotmiteparticlescintillaspecktriflewhit

   Antônimosimmensityinfiniteinfinity