Miniscule

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of minuscule. alt-of, alternative, proscribed, usually

    "I remember the whirl and whine of her black Singer... Threading the levers, eyepieces, winding the turquoise string through hooks, and miniscule wheels, up and down..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely small wordnet

Synonyms

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microscopicminusculeminutetiny

Example

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"A miniscule proportion of the population understand what neutrons and protons are."

Etymology

Likely a conflation between miniature and minuscule.

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