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minuteness

mi·nute
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-noot, -nyoot, mi-]
    • /maɪˈnut, -ˈnyut, mɪ-/
    • /maɪˈnjuːtnɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-noot, -nyoot, mi-]
    • /maɪˈnut, -ˈnyut, mɪ-/

Definitions of minuteness word

  • adjective minuteness extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences. 1
  • adjective minuteness of minor importance; insignificant; trifling. 1
  • adjective minuteness attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination. 1
  • noun minuteness The property of being minute. 1

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Origin of minuteness

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor

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Parts of speech for Minuteness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

minuteness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

minuteness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for minuteness

noun minuteness

  • narrowness — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
  • scantiness — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
  • brevity — The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • petite — (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive.

Antonyms for minuteness

noun minuteness

  • gigantism — abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or of parts of the body, most often due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland.
  • immensity — vastness; enormous extent: the immensity of the Roman empire.
  • bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.

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