infinitesimally

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adverb

In an infinitesimal manner.

UncommonScrabble 23

Meanings

adverbinfinitesimally (comparative more infinitesimally, superlative most infinitesimally)

comparative more infinitesimally · superlative most infinitesimally

  1. In an infinitesimal manner.
  2. To an infinitesimal degree.

    His idea is to stand billions of ultrafine wire loops around the edge of a silicon chip — hence the name racetrack — and use electric current to slide infinitesimally small magnets up and down along each of the wires to be read and written as digital ones and zeros.

    2007 September 11, John Markoff, “Redefining the Architecture of Memory”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

French infinitésimalement
  • infinitésimalementTranslations
Greek απειροελάχιστα
  • απειροελάχιστα (apeiroeláchista)Translations
Italian infinitesimamente
  • infinitesimamenteTranslations
Polish infinitezymalnie
  • infinitezymalnieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

infinitesimally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitesimally

MLA

“infinitesimally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitesimally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infinitesimally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitesimally.

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