As nouns the difference between taxonomy and infinitesimal
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while infinitesimal is a non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
As an adjective infinitesimal is
incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
taxonomy
Noun
(taxonomies)
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Synonyms
* alpha taxonomy
Derived terms
* folk taxonomy
* scientific taxonomy
See also
* classification
* rank
* taxon
* domain
* kingdom
* subkingdom
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* class
* subclass
* infraclass
* superorder
* order
* suborder
* infraorder
* parvorder
* superfamily
* family
* subfamily
* genus
* species
* subspecies
* superregnum
* regnum
* subregnum
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* classis
* subclassis
* infraclassis
* superordo
* ordo
* subordo
* infraordo
* taxon
* superfamilia
* familia
* subfamilia
* ontology
infinitesimal
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
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.
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 also
Antonyms
* infinite
* enormous
Noun
(
wikipedia infinitesimal)
(
en noun)
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
Antonyms
* infinity
Derived terms
* infinitesimal calculus
* infinitesimally
