1 | noun | (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit 2 | adjective | infinitely or immeasurably small

, inf, inuht'esuhmuhl (IPA: ˌɪnfˌɪnətˈɛsəməl)

in-fin-i-tes-i-mal (13 letters | 6 syllables)

1710 (315 years ago)

Latin | Latin

infinitesimals

minute

variable | variable quantity

decimal (based on typical American pronunciation)

infinitesimally

(none among common words)

infinitesimal calculus

Spanish: | infinitesimal (size) French: | infinitésimal (size) Portuguese: | infinitesimal (size) German: | unendlich klein (size) Japanese: | 微少 (adjectival nouns) | 極微 (adjectival nouns) | 無限小 (adjectival nouns)

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18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)