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Term: Infinitesimal

Definition:

[adjective, noun]

1. Extremely small in size or amount; immeasurably or incalculably minute.

2. Mathematics: Relating to or involving a quantity that becomes arbitrarily close to zero, but is not zero.

Examples:

Adjective: The infinitesimal crack on the surface of the window was causing a draft.

Adjective: The artist had the ability to capture infinitesimal details in his paintings.

Noun: In calculus, an infinitesimal is often used to represent an infinitely small change in a variable.

Noun: The scientist explained how the infinitesimals were vital in their groundbreaking research.

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