minuscule
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈmɪnəˌskjul/
:
minúsculo
- And so we are able to transfer minuscule amounts of wealth at a time, but in the aggregate, this adds up to a huge tax on the rest of the world.
- minuscule amounts
- minuscule compared to
- minuscule in comparison
That all the stuff that we actually eat is like a minuscule fraction of the total.
- That all the stuff that we actually eat is like a minuscule fraction of the total.
- So once I got a hold of like my purpose is minuscule in this in the context of who God wants me to be.
- The car and phone evidence will be mercilessly attacked and picked apart at trial, as will the one minuscule spot of touch DNA on the knife sheath.
- And that just being triggered by increasingly minuscule interactions with a friend or a partner, it's like, oh, it's kind of like that.
- They won't come around enough in almost all cases, or the changes they make would be relatively minor or minuscule.
- Yeah, and Ben Gavir and Smotrich have minuscule followings.
- Tomorrow you're going to have billions and billions of smartphones in minuscule wearable devices.
- So whatever trials and tribulations I'm going through now, it's small and, and, and the grand scheme of eternity like this, this time on earth is minuscule.
- And it is, it is so minuscule to the big picture.
Examples
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First, the overall impact of immigration is minuscule given the enormous size of the American economy.
Academic text (1998) -
A week later, that would have only a minuscule impact on my life.
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As people, we tend to forget how really minuscule we are and how our actions truly mean nothing.
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His strike zone was minuscule.
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That all the stuff that we actually eat is like a minuscule fraction of the total.
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I mean, the chances are always minuscule.
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At the same time, environmental agencies, working with a relatively minuscule budget, have tried to stop deforestation.
Academic text (2004) -
Relatively, the volume of pharmaceuticals is minuscule by comparison to industrial chemicals.
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Sunlight slipping into the house through the hole creates a light beam filled with minuscule dust particles.
Fiction book (2000) -
The difference in size between the two models is minuscule, making it hard to choose between them.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Small in size or amount, often used to show care
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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3.3
Very small in amount or degree
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3.5
A small version of an item made smaller than the normal size
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3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
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1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
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5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
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8.1
Very small in size
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6.3
Too small to be useful
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7.5
Very small in size or amount
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5.4
Very small and hard to notice
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6.8
Very small in size
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4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
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8.6
Very small, almost too small to measure
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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7.7
Very small and hard to see
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2.1
Very small and often looking cute
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5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
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7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
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4.3
Very small and easy to miss
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5.2
Something that is very small, like tiny particles or thin fibers
Extremely small and hard to see
So small that you can only see it with a microscope
Very small in size or amount
So small that you can hardly see it
Very small or unimportant
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Minuscule comes from the Latin word minus meaning 'less' or 'smaller', a useful memory hook is to think of English minus or 'mini' for something tiny. That is why minuscule now also means 'extremely small' or 'very tiny'.