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    infinitesimal

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fin·i·tes·i·mal /ˌɪnfɪnəˈtesəməl◂/ adjective  SMALLextremely small 极(微)小的 SYN minuscule infinitesimal changes in temperature 气温极其微小的变化 —infinitesimally adverb infinitesimally small 极小的
    Examples from the Corpus
    infinitesimal• The risk of getting AIDS from a health-care worker is infinitesimal.• Even an infinitesimal change in temperature will be recorded by the equipment.    Origin infinitesimal (1600-1700) Modern Latin infinitesimus “infinite in rank”, from Latin infinitus
    in·fin·i·tes·i·mal adjectiveChineseSyllable
    extremely Corpus small


    infinitesimal
    in‧fin‧i‧tes‧i‧mal /ˌɪnfɪnəˈtesəməl◂, ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesəməl◂/ adjective
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Modern Latin
     Origin: infinitesimus 'infinite in rank', from Latin infinitus
    extremely small
       SYN  minuscule:
        infinitesimal changes in temperature
    —infinitesimally adverb:
        infinitesimally small


    in·fini·tesi·malBrE /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪml/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪml/ 🔊 adjective (formal) extremely small 极小的；微量的 SYN tiny ◆infinitesimal traces of poison微量毒素◆an infinitesimal risk微乎其微的风险▸ in·fini·tesi·mal·ly BrE /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməli/ 🔊 adverb