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infinitesimal  1/ ∞  1/∞  infinitely small  Infinitesemals
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(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit WordNet 3.0
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(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In mathematics, an infinitesimal number is a quantity that is closer to 0 than any standard real number, but that is not 0. Wikipedia
Extremely small quantity in calculus; thing so small that there is no way to measure them Wikidata
A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number). Wiktionary
A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number. Wiktionary (translation)