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- pronunciation:
- mI
nih
skyul
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny.
The chance of winning the lottery is unfortunately minuscule.A minuscule number of applicants are actually accepted to the program.- synonyms:
- lilliputian, microscopic, minute, tiny
- antonyms:
- huge
- similar words:
- diminutive, imperceptible, inappreciable, infinitesimal, insignificant, itty-bitty, little, midget, miniature, negligible, scant, slight, small, teeny, trifling, wee
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| definition 2: |
of letters, not capital; lower-case. (Cf. majuscule.)
- synonyms:
- lower-case
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| related words: |
miniature, wee |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a script characterized by small, cursive letters.
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| definition 2: |
a letter in lower case.
- synonyms:
- lower-case
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| derivation: |
minuscular (adj.) |
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