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The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die some day, we should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun.
Richard Dawkins

Meaning of "infinitesimally" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFINITESIMALLY

infinitesimally  [ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFINITESIMALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infinitesimally is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INFINITESIMALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Infinitesimal

Infinitesimals have been used to express the idea of objects so small that there is no way to see them or to measure them. The insight with exploiting infinitesimals was that objects could still retain certain specific properties, such as angle or slope, even though these objects were quantitatively small. The word infinitesimal comes from a 17th-century Modern Latin coinage infinitesimus, which originally referred to the "infinite-th" item in a sequence. It was originally introduced around 1670 by either Nicolaus Mercator or Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Infinitesimals are a basic building block of infinitesimal calculus. In common speech, an infinitesimal object is an object which is smaller than any feasible measurement, but not zero in size; or, so small that it cannot be distinguished from zero by any available means. Hence, when used as an adjective, "infinitesimal" means "extremely small". In order to give it a meaning it usually has to be compared to another infinitesimal object in the same context. Infinitely many infinitesimals are summed to produce an integral.

Definition of infinitesimally in the English dictionary

The definition of infinitesimally in the dictionary is immeasurably small.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFINITESIMALLY


abnormally
æbˈnɔːməlɪ
abysmally
əˈbɪzməlɪ
animally
ˈænɪməlɪ
anomaly
əˈnɒməlɪ
centesimally
sɛnˈtɛsɪməlɪ
decimally
ˈdesɪməlɪ
dismally
ˈdɪzməlɪ
duodecimally
ˌdjuːəʊˈdesɪməlɪ
formerly
ˈfɔːməlɪ
hydrothermally
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɜːməlɪ
informally
ɪnˈfɔːməlɪ
maximally
ˈmæksɪməlɪ
millesimally
mɪˈlesɪməlɪ
minimally
ˈmɪnɪməlɪ
normally
ˈnɔːməlɪ
optimally
ˈɒptɪməlɪ
primally
ˈpraɪməlɪ
proximally
ˈprɒksɪməlɪ
sexagesimally
ˌseksəˈdʒesɪməlɪ
thermally
ˈθɜːməlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFINITESIMALLY

infimum
infin.
infinitant
infinitary
infinitate
infinite
infinitely
infiniteness
infinitesimal
infinitesimal calculus
infinities
infinitival
infinitivally
infinitive
infinitive marker
infinitively
infinitude
infinitum
infinity
infirm

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFINITESIMALLY

actually
aneurismally
aneurysmally
autosomally
baptismally
episomally
exothermally
fantasmally
formally
geothermally
intradermally
isothermally
lognormally
paranormally
paroxysmally
phantasmally
photothermally
subdermally
subnormally
supernormally

Synonyms and antonyms of infinitesimally in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «infinitesimally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFINITESIMALLY

Find out the translation of infinitesimally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infinitesimally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infinitesimally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无穷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infinitesimalmente
570 millions of speakers

English

infinitesimally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिसूक्ष्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متناهي الصغر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесконечно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infinitesimally
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

infinitesimally
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infiniment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infinitesimally
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unendlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無限
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infinitesimally
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

infinitesimally
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடிவுறாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अननुरूपपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

infinitesimally
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infinitesimamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieskończenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нескінченно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infinit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απειροελάχιστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infinitesimally
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infinitesimalt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infinitesimally
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infinitesimally

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2 QUOTES WITH «INFINITESIMALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infinitesimally.
1
Sidney Altman
It was from them that I learned that hard work in stable surroundings could yield rewards, even if only in infinitesimally small increments.
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Richard Dawkins
The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die some day, we should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFINITESIMALLY»

Discover the use of infinitesimally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infinitesimally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Operational Semantics for Timed Systems: A Non-standard ...
Then we say that R' simulates R infinitesimally for standard runs with finite activity from 210 (abbreviated: R' >a0 R) if and only if the following condition holds: For any standard run with finite activity a of [jR]h from any standard state QO C 21o> ...
Heinrich Rust, 2005
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Geometry at Work
If the only infinitesimal motions are trivial, that is, they arise from infinitesimal translations or rotations of Rd, then we say that the framework is infinitesimally rigid. mh I ffm a. b. c. Figure 10: Infinitesimal motions. If a framework is infinitesimally ...
Catherine A. Gorini, 2000
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Ultrasonic Diagnostics in Medicine: Physical Foundations
In principle, this question has a definite answer. Indeed, recall that the mathematical infinitesimally small volume appearing in the continual model is obtained from the physical infinitesimally small volume, i.e., from the region characterized by ...
Leonid A. Bulavin, Zabashta, 2007
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Surveys on Discrete and Computational Geometry: Twenty Years ...
An infinitesimal motion or infinitesimal flex of a framework G(P) is a family of velocity vectors v = (v\, . . . , vn), vi £R2 which satisfy the equations (7); we say that v preserve the lengths of all edges ij £ E, infinitesimally. As with continuous flexes , ...
Jacob E. Goodman, János Pach, Richard Pollack
5
Differential Geometry and Control
A subsemigroup S of a group G is a maximal (infinitesimally generated) semigroup if S is not a subgroup and if T is a(n) (infinitesimally generated) subsemigroup which properly contains 5, then T = G. The following observation is useful.
Guillermo Segundo Ferreyra G. Ferreyra
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Convex Polyhedra
Rigidity theorems are assertions of the following kind: a polyhedron is infinitesimally rigid if, under its deformations of some type, certain data pertinent to the polyhedron are stationary. For example, in essence Cauchy proved but did not ...
A.D. Alexandrov, 2005
7
Infinite-dimensional Lie Groups
D In the above theorem, the global hypoellipticity of L = £3t=i Xi%i comes from the property that H acts transitively on M, and not from the fact that 1) is infinitesimally transitive at some point p E M. To see this, we have to construct an example of ...
‎1997
8
Normal Forms and Bifurcation of Planar Vector Fields
A deformation A(A) of A0 with A E A Q R" is called an infinitesimally symplectic deformation of A0 if every A()t) is infinitesimally symplectic. Definition 10.2. An infinitesimally symplectic deformation A()t) of A0 is called an infinitesimally symplectic ...
Shui-Nee Chow, Chengzhi Li, Duo Wang, 1994
9
Conformal Mappings and Boundary Value Problems
The function w = f(z) is said to map the infinitesimally small ellipse Eh(p , 6 , z0) into an infinitesimally small circle if, in a neighborhood of z0, f(z) is univalent and continuous, and satisfies the condition: lim A_0 max \f(z) - f(z0)\/ min \f(z) - f(z0)\ ...
Guo-Chun Wen
10
Calculus for Scientists and Engineers: An Analytical Approach
The expression "x tends to c" was then taken to mean that \x — c\ is infinitesimally small. And so the definition of a limit was given as, "If x is infinitesimally close to c then f(x) is infinitesimally close to L". Continuity of a function /(x) at a point ...
K. D. Joshi, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFINITESIMALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infinitesimally is used in the context of the following news items.
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Differences in intelligence and personality between siblings is …
Differences in intelligence and personality between siblings is "infinitesimally small". Researchers have determined that birth order does not ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»
2
5 myths about sharks | Reading Eagle - AP
The risk of a shark attack while you're in the water is infinitesimally small: about 11.5 million to 1. Humans are more likely to have deadly ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Daily Reads: Stop Calling It the 'All Female Ghosbusters, | Criticwire
... are infinitesimally loaded, that, in the long run, over the billions of throws, the house gets beaten just enough to keep mankind in the black. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
4
Soulless Economics - Counterpunch
An allegedly impersonal economic structure, which quietly benefits the infinitesimally few who have far more than they need, is no foundation ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
5
Puny Humans, Geocentrism, and ET |Blogs | NCRegister.com
One particularly crude argument is simply this: The Bible errs to focus on the earth and not the sky because man is infinitesimally small--indeed ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
6
The Doctor Who Morning Cuppa - 7/16 Edition
Even though a teaser trailer provides only a taste of what is to come, the slightest bit of dialogue or an infinitesimally brief cameo can provoke ... «Doctor Who Watch, Jul 15»
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'Revenge of the Mekons' is a portrait of punk survivors - Movies - The …
Normally I'd recommend a rock 'n' roll documentary to the band's fans, but since the cult of the Mekons is infinitesimally small, if fanatically ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Could this be the poison pill for graphene?
But black arsenic phosphorus (BAP) could provide an extremely interesting alternative when it comes to producing infinitesimally thin layers of ... «Electropages, Jul 15»
9
Watch your backs, everyone: I haven't slept for three years
... infinitesimally small risk of cancer, doctors should not prescribe it without sending you to an HRT clinic, the waiting list for which is six months. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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The one problem with Obama's big speech on crime - The …
"Greece has to make a slew of reforms that range from the rigorous to the infinitesimally detailed. It has to redo all the things it had undone the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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