as in minuscule
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
By infinitesimal degrees, the actor reveals his character’s vulnerability, building to the emotional wreckage of a sobering visit to Majdanek concentration camp.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Here, the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The human brain can’t even comprehend the infinitesimal amount the creators of most songs earn per stream.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Here, the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The human brain can’t even comprehend the infinitesimal amount the creators of most songs earn per stream.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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Heading into the final rotation, all four teams were separated by under two-tenths of a point, with UCLA holding a minuscule lead over the field.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All that performance squeezed into a minuscule 9-ounce package is already impressive, and a super affordable sale price of just $13 just sweetens the deal.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Follicle cysts form when the tiny sac (called a follicle) that houses the maturing egg during your cycle doesn’t break open as usual to release said egg.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because of the unique position of the pope, a cleric with his own tiny state and significant global influence, the book is also a chronicle of contemporary international affairs.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That only works because their bodies are covered in microscopic, water-repellent hairs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Risks Of Eating Moldy Bread While a little bit of mold might not seem like a big deal, there's a chance that microscopic mold growth can be present throughout the loaf, even if just one piece seems affected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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