Minutiae Definition

mĭ-no͝oshē-ē, -nyo͝o-
minutia
noun
Small or relatively unimportant details.
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Plural form of minutia.

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Origin of Minutiae

  • Late Latin from pl. of Latin minūtia smallness from minūtus small minute2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Minutiae Sentence Examples

  • Not only is divorce an emotionally-crippling event in most cases, but the intimidating amount of legal minutiae surrounding the event can send even the most intrepid person running for cover.

  • Thus the lad was gradually initiated into all the minutiae of administration.

  • To those who have no patience with the minutiae of legislation, the prolix discussions are as irksome as the arguments appear arbitrary.

  • This time he'd bury Jake Weller in a mountain of minutiae.

  • No rule can be given for determining with certainty the day on which any given Jewish year begins without entering into the minutiae of their irregular and complicated calendar.

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