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   infinitesimal

   /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪml/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely small: "an infinitesimal pause"

   noun

   • 1. an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin infinitesimus, from Latin infinitus (see infinite), on the pattern of centesimal.

   Derivatives

   • 1. infinitesimally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 18

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