infinitesimal

英 [ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪml]

美 [ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪml]

adj.  极小的; 微量的
n.  无限小; 极微量; 极小量

GRE

BNC.24834 / COCA.23099

牛津词典

adj.

• 极小的；微量的
  extremely small
  1. infinitesimal traces of poison
     微量毒素
  2. an infinitesimal risk
     微乎其微的风险

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 极微小的;微不足道的
  Something that isinfinitesimalis extremely small.
  1. ...mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in the soil...
     土壤含有的极微量的矿物质
  2. There was an infinitesimal pause.
     其中有一个极短暂的停顿。

英英释义

noun

• (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

adj

• infinitely or immeasurably small
  1. two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
  2. reduced to a microscopic scale
  Synonym:minute

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