minuscule

adjective

ˈmi-nə-ˌskyül How to pronounce minuscule (audio)
Definition of minusculenext
as in tiny
very small in size public health officials have claimed that the chemical is harmless in such minuscule amounts

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Recent Examples of minuscule 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 Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 But the one that started it all, back in 1995, had a tiny budget, a minuscule crew and a first-time director — and may still be the form’s iconic best. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The difference between either posture is likely to be minuscule, with Chairman Kevin Warsh left to take a side and persuade his fellow officials. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minuscule
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  1. tiny
  2. microscopic
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  • 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
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  • Unlike conventional nuclear reactors, City Labs develops microscopic power sources that generate electricity and heat through the natural decay of tritium.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Root’s climate-tech company, Matter, created Regen, a universal, reusable, and self-cleaning filter for laundry machines that captures up to 97% of microscopic clothing fibers that would otherwise end up in wastewater systems.
    — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of microscopic

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