infinitesimal
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Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Suddenly, the infinitesimal chances of the U.S.—down to 0.1% at one point during the day, according to Data Golf—began to creep upward with wins from its first two players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
Art often is just a business, but a dangerous one: Changing people by an infinitesimal degree, Castleberry knows, has a way of thoroughly warping and wrecking human lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Even the largest quantity of spinach can sometimes become so infinitesimal after cooking, so if you'd rather something heartier like a kale or collard, go wild.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
A proton is an infinitesimal part of an atom, which is itself of course an insubstantial thing.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing infinitesimal
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