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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
  • Different cultures are ideal for different times, at both the macro and micro levels.
    — Tom Ulbrich, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Melrose Hill, Chainsaw Cafe is a charming, unpredictable micro cafe with a tight menu of arepas, coffee and stellar desserts.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
  • Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 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
  • These informative passages function similarly to footnotes, but without the disruption of having to read minuscule print at the bottom of the page.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Study after study, by public officials and think tanks, has shown that voting by noncitizens and other ineligible voters happens only at minuscule, statistically insignificant levels.
    — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of minuscule
Noun
  • The only trace left of a content shoot earlier in the day is a smidge of smokey eye makeup, while a pair of black, ankle-shattering Jimmy Choo stilettos have been replaced with khaki trainers.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In some cases, prices went up a smidge but are still worth checking out.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of smidgen
Adjective
  • Acrylamide can be found in infinitesimal amounts in coffee, but the lab results were extremely high, Suyama said, far more than what is typically found in food.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The likelihood of hearing this any place was like, infinitesimal.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 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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