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

    Modicum is a noun that means a small amount of something good, such as truth or honesty. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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

    Modicum is a noun that means a small portion or a limited quantity. It comes from the Latin word modus, which means "measure". Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word history.

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    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.

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

    Modicum is a noun that means a small amount of something good, such as truth or honesty. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  8. 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. [ formal ] I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.

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

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmodicum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    noun. /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/ [singular] (formal) a fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant. They should win, given a modicum of luck. Word Origin late 15th cent.: from Latin, neuter of modicus ‘moderate’, from modus ‘measure’. Want to learn more?