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    modicum
    /ˈmɒdɪkəm/

    noun

    • 1. a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable: "his statement had a modicum of truth"

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

    MODICUM definition: 1. a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty: 2. a small amount of something good…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of MODICUM is a small portion : a limited quantity. How to use modicum in a sentence. The Origins of Modicum Can Be Found in the Bathroom

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modicumModicum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you want to describe a small amount of something, try modicum. If you have a modicum of interest in something, you are a little bit interested. Modicum comes from the Latin modicus, for moderate, and modus, for measure.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › modicumMODICUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MODICUM meaning: 1. a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty: 2. a small amount of something good…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › modicumMODICUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Modicum definition: a moderate or small amount. See examples of MODICUM used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODICUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A modicum of something, especially something that is good or desirable, is a reasonable but not large amount of it.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › modicummodicum | meaning of modicum in Longman Dictionary of ...

    modicum. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mod‧i‧cum /ˈmɒdɪkəm $ ˈmɑː-/ noun → a modicum of something Examples from the Corpus modicum • Before you rush out, though, we must advise a modicum of caution. • But just suppose that the village mayoral candidate has a modicum of integrity in advertising.