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in·fin·i·tes·i·mal /ˌɪnfɪnəˈtesəməl◂/ adjective SMALLextremely small 极(微)小的 SYN minuscule infinitesimal changes in temperature 气温极其微小的变化 —infinitesimally adverb infinitesimally small 极小的Examples from the Corpusinfinitesimal• The risk of getting AIDS from a health-care worker is infinitesimal.• Even an infinitesimal change in temperature will be recorded by the equipment.Origin infinitesimal (1600-1700) Modern Latin infinitesimus “infinite in rank”, from Latin infinitusin·fin·i·tes·i·mal adjectiveChineseSyllable extremely Corpus small |