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The definition of iota is the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet, or a tiny bit of something.

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An example of an iota is a crumb of a cookie.

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See iota in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι)
a very small quantity; jot

Origin: Gr iōta < Sem, as in Heb yōdh

See iota in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
A very small amount; a bit: not an iota of truth to that tale.

Origin:

Origin: Latin iōta

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , of Phoenician origin; see yd in Semitic roots

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