The difference between Infinitesimal and Slim
When used as nouns, infinitesimal means a non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number), whereas slim means a type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
When used as adjectives, infinitesimal means incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute, whereas slim means slender in an attractive way.
Slim is also verb with the meaning: to lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
check bellow for the other definitions of Infinitesimal and Slim
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Infinitesimal as an adjective:
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
Examples:
"Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?"
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Infinitesimal as an adjective (mathematics):
Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
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Infinitesimal as an adjective (informal):
Very small.
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Infinitesimal as a noun (mathematics):
A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
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Slim as an adjective (of a person or a person's build):
Slender, thin. Slender in an attractive way. Designed to make the wearer appear slim. Long and narrow. Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.
Examples:
"Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young."
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Slim as an adjective (of something abstract like a chance or margin):
Very small, tiny.
Examples:
"I'm afraid your chances are quite slim."
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Slim as an adjective (rural, Northern England, Scotland):
Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
Examples:
"A slimly-shod lad; a slimly-made cart."
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Slim as an adjective (South Africa, obsolete, _, in, _, UK):
Sly, crafty.
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Slim as a noun:
A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
Examples:
"I only smoke slims."
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Slim as a noun (Ireland, regional):
A potato farl.
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Slim as a noun (East Africa, uncountable):
AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
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Slim as a noun (slang, uncountable):
Cocaine.
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Slim as a verb (intransitive):
To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
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Slim as a verb (transitive):
To make slimmer; to reduce in size.