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adjective

Definition of minimnext
as in micro

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minim

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noun

as in iota

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Recent Examples of minim
Noun
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. — courant.com, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minim
  1. micro
  2. iota
  3. tiny
  4. jot
  5. minuscule
  6. smidgen
  7. infinitesimal
  8. trifle
Adjective
  • Using the micro state as an example, Leo argued that small political communities can offer lessons in public service and social cohesion at a time of growing division and distrust.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While these micro vehicles may not take over the streets, their arrival could signal a new way of thinking.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of micro
Noun
  • That buy-in proves essential to a movie whose premise requires you to suspend every iota of your disbelief, lest its Lanthimos-lite approach to child abduction curdle into something much darker.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Every iota of data about a prospect, then, becomes pregnant with meaning.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Definition of iota
Adjective
  • The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
Noun
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Sometimes the import agent or the customs official jots down the wrong product code, the wrong tariff rate, or the wrong number of units.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of jot
Adjective
  • Yields briefly dipped but went back up a day later as the $4 billion size of the buybacks is minuscule compared to the $32 trillion Treasury market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Excess potassium, including the minuscule amounts of potassium-40, is excreted.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of minuscule
Noun
  • Satin, a fabric that gives the classic shoe a pretty sheen and just a smidge more personality.
    — Iman Balagam, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even though his account has only a smidge more than 13,000 followers, the social media behemoth boosted the auction to other TikTokers.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of smidgen
Adjective
  • The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • To precisely print transistors at these infinitesimal scales, light with an incredibly short wavelength must be used.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of infinitesimal
Noun
  • If making a trifle, assemble it the day before serving.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
  • Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.
    — Kathryn Streeter, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Definition of trifle

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