minuscule Definition
mi·nus·cule (mi nus′kyo̵̅o̅l′, min′i skyo̵̅o̅l′)
noun
- a small cursive script developed from the uncial and used in medieval manuscripts
- a letter in this script
- any small, or lower-case, letter
Etymology: Fr < L minusculus, rather small, dim. < minor: see minor
adjective
- of, in, like, or having the nature of minuscules
- very small; tiny; minute
minuscule Related Forms
mi·nus′·cu·lar adjective
minuscule Usage Examples
Used with adjective complement
- appear: Quite apart from the danger of third-degree burns, balti dishes serve only to make one's portions appear minuscule.
- remain: Women's football may be the fastest-growing sport in the UK but the coverage of it remains minuscule, as does the funding.
Modifies a noun
- proportion: However, the Classic Amiga market was in its final death throes, the market had continued to shrink to minuscule proportions.
- amount: Minuscule amounts of sample can now be analyzed quickly to identify targets for drug development.
- budget: Andy Eastwood Leslie Halliwell's Film Guide: Artless comedy shot on a minuscule budget.
- hand: The sessions are divided as follows: 1. Introduction to the topic, and reading specimen late majuscule and early minuscule hands.
- part: Rents are often a minuscule part of the equation, says Peter Honey of Jones Lang LaSalle, who guided Intel into Winnersh.
- script: This page shows scenes from the life of St Eustathius and his companions followed by their lives written in elegant Greek minuscule script.
Modifying Another Word
- so: The chances of guessing a valid cookie at any given time are so minuscule as to be unworthy of further analysis, says Biznet.
- however: Interest in shared ownership was however minuscule, as were attempts, if successful for the participants, to encourage self build.
- even: At high FiO2, even minuscule ventilation can maintain alveolar PO2 for ages.
- already: Not long after this, he was declared bankrupt, reducing his already minuscule prospects still further.
- still: However, returns are still minuscule compared with what India Bulls -- the scrip.. .
Preposition: in
comparison: The numbers are minuscule in comparison to the amount of scripts submitted to production companies every day.
Browse dictionary entries near minuscule
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