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.
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
