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   minuscule

   /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely small; tiny: "a minuscule fragment of DNA"
   • ▪ so small as to be insignificant: informal "he believed the risk of infection was minuscule"
   • 2. of or in lower-case letters, as distinct from capitals or uncials.
   • ▪ of or in a small cursive script of the Roman alphabet, with ascenders and descenders, developed in the 7th century ad.

   noun

   • 1. minuscule script: "the humanistic hands of the 15th century were based on the Carolingian minuscule"
   • ▪ a small or lower-case letter.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French, from Latin minuscula (littera) ‘somewhat smaller (letter)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. minuscular adjective

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   What is a minuscule letter?

   • a minuscule letter. a small cursive script developed in the 7th century a.d. from the uncial, which it afterward superseded. Minuscule, from Latin minus meaning “less,” has frequently come to be spelled miniscule, perhaps under the influence of the prefix mini- in the sense “of a small size.”

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   What does minuscule mean?

   • It seemed highly unconvincing, later, because some long-delayed perception produced a reaction in the dinies' minuscule brains. That's not a gigantic number, but it's not a minuscule one, either. Minuscule definition: very small.. See examples of MINUSCULE used in a sentence.

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   Is minuscule a good word?

   • However, minuscule may not be the right word, depending on the context and what you're trying to say. Calling something minuscule means it is extremely small, similar (but not identical) to microscopic. I’d suggest saying, "this apple is unusually small and I don’t want it" because it is a phrase that is more commonly used.

   How do you use the word "minuscule" in a sentence?

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   What is the opposite of minuscule?

   • Synonyms * (written in minuscules) lower-case, small * (very small) microscopic, minute, tiny * See also Antonyms * (lower-case) majuscule, uppercase

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › minusculeMINUSCULE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Minuscule means extremely small or very little. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     adjective. us / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / uk / ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl / Add to...

   • Znaczenie Minuscule, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     minuscule definicja: 1. extremely small: 2. extremely small:...

   • Minuscule in Simplified Chinese

     MINUSCULE translate: 微小的，极小的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Minuscule: Polish Translation

     MINUSCULE translate: mikroskopijny. Learn more in the...

   • Minuscule in Russian

     MINUSCULE translate: очень маленький . Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     MINUSCULE translate: 微小的，極小的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Minuscule can be an adjective meaning very small or a noun meaning a lowercase letter or a writing style. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and usage of minuscule from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › minusculeMINUSCULE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Minuscule means extremely small or very little. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › minusculeMINUSCULE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 /

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   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.

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

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