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minuscule
extremely small in size or amount
Synonyms
- tiny
- minute
- negligible
Antonyms
minuscule in a sentence
A minuscule crack in the pipe eventually caused the entire basement to flood.
Under the microscope, the insect's wing revealed minuscule scales arranged in a pattern too fine to see with the naked eye.
Where it comes from
From Latin minusculus 'rather small'
Memory hook
MINUSCULE sounds like 'mini-scale' — something tiny on the scale.
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science