INFINITESIMALLY

Etymology

Adverb

infinitesimally (comparative more infinitesimally, superlative most infinitesimally)

In an infinitesimal manner.

To an infinitesimal degree.

Source: Wiktionary


In`fin*i*tes"i*mal*ly, adv.

Definition: By infinitesimals; in infinitely small quantities; in an infinitesimal degree.

INFINITESIMAL

In`fin*i*tes"i*mal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. infinitésimal, fr. infinitésime infinitely small, fr. L. infinitus. See Infinite, a.]

Definition: Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or value; very small. Infinitesimal calculus, the different and the integral calculus, when developed according to the method used by Leibnitz, who regarded the increments given to variables as infinitesimal.

In`fin*i*tes"i*mal, n. (Math.)

Definition: An infinitely small quantity; that which is less than any assignable quantity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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