Infinitesimal vs Substantial - What's the difference?
infinitesimal | substantial |
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
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(mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
(informal) Very small.
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
* "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
Corporeal; material; firm.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
Most important; essential.
Ample or full.
Significantly great.
As adjectives the difference between infinitesimal and substantial
is that infinitesimal is infinitesimal while substantial is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.As a noun substantial is
anything having substance; an essential part.infinitesimal
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Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* Strictly, this adjective, like infinite, is incomparable, so more infinitesimal' and '''most infinitesimal are proscribed, especially in the mathematical sense. However, these forms do occur in informal usage, where the ''very small (but measurable) sense is most common.Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* infinite * enormousNoun
(wikipedia infinitesimal) (en noun)Antonyms
* infinityDerived terms
* infinitesimal calculus * infinitesimallysubstantial
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Adjective
(en adjective)- A substantial amount of people in this buliding