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epsilon

[see delta] 1. n. A small quantity

of anything. "The cost is epsilon." 2. adj. Very small,

negligible; less than marginal.

"We can get this feature for epsilon cost." 3. `within epsilon

of': close enough to be indistinguishable for all practical

purposes, even closer than being `within delta of'. "That's not

what I asked for, but it's within epsilon of what I wanted."

Alternatively, it may mean not close enough, but very little is

required to get it there: "My program is within epsilon of

working."

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