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    minuscule
    /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely small; tiny: "a minuscule fragment of DNA"
    • 2. of or in lower-case letters, as distinct from capitals or uncials.

    noun

    • 1. minuscule script: "the humanistic hands of the 15th century were based on the Carolingian minuscule"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINUSCULE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / us / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / Add to word list. extremely small: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not great in size, amount, etc. small I live in a small town. little She's a good little girl. a little I just want a little ice cream.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › minusculeMinuscule Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a lowercase letter. 2. a. : one of several ancient and medieval writing styles developed from cursive and having simplified and small forms. b. : a letter in this style. Did you know? Minuscule derives from the Latin adjective minusculus, which means "rather small."

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › minusculeMINUSCULE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Minuscule definition: very small.. See examples of MINUSCULE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMINUSCULE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / uk / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / Add to word list. extremely small: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not great in size, amount, etc. small I live in a small town. little She's a good little girl. a little I just want a little ice cream.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINUSCULE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as minuscule, you mean that it is very small. The film was shot in 17 days, a minuscule amount of time. American English : minuscule / ˈmɪnɪskyul /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › minusculeMinuscule - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something is teeny tiny, it is minuscule. If your mother calls your miniskirt minuscule, it probably means she wants you to change into something a bit less revealing. In minuscule, you see the word, minus, which means lesser.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionminuscule adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of minuscule adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › minuscule_nminuscule, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word minuscule mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word minuscule. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. minuscule has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. handwriting and calligraphy (early 1700s) printing and typography (early 1700s) palaeography (early 1700s)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMINUSCULE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "MINUSCULE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMINUSCULE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MINUSCULE definition: extremely small: . Learn more.