infinitesimal calculus
1Infinitesimal calculus — Infinitesimal In fin*i*tes i*mal, a. [Cf. F. infinit[ e]simal, fr. infinit[ e]sime infinitely small, fr. L. infinitus. See {Infinite}, a.] Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or value; very small. [1913 Webster]… …
2infinitesimal calculus — n. the combined methods of mathematical analysis of DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS and INTEGRAL CALCULUS …
3Infinitesimal calculus — Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (left) and Isaac Newton (right) …
4infinitesimal calculus — noun the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions • Syn: ↑calculus • Derivationally related forms: ↑calculate (for: ↑calculus) • Topics: ↑mathematics, ↑ …
5infinitesimal calculus — noun Differential calculus and integral calculus considered together as a single subject. Syn: calculus …
6infinitesimal calculus — the differential calculus and the integral calculus, considered together. [1795 1805] * * * …
7infinitesimal calculus — /ˌɪnfɪnəˈtɛzməl ˈkælkjələs/ (say .infinuh tezmuhl kalkyuhluhs) noun the differential calculus and the integral calculus, considered together …
8infinitesimal calculus — noun Date: 1801 calculus 1b …
9infinitesimal calculus — branch of mathematics which includes both differential and integral calculus …
10infinitesimal calculus — noun see calculus …
