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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
  • That's because the micro-level contest-specific data is lagging behind the macro-level national data.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This type of model involves microphysics—the micro-scale processes that create clouds and precipitation on Earth and other bodies.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of micro
Noun
  • Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky Tubes Tubing Mascara costs half as much as others without sacrificing one iota of quality.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, that won’t help the Aggies one iota in Salt Lake City.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of iota
Adjective
  • Crowdsourcing the follow-up work — developing gene therapies or treatments — might prove beyond the scope of this tiny community.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Radioactive beta particles strike the fibers and trigger tiny pulses of light.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiny
Noun
  • Sure, these kids have Google Maps and Reels and reinforcing algorithms and whatever, but the human consequences of adult failure have not changed one jot.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of jot
Adjective
  • Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 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 likelihood of hearing this any place was like, infinitesimal.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of infinitesimal
Noun
  • But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trifle

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