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- [mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo-]
- /mɪˈnu ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ˈnyu-/
- /maɪˈnjuːʃɪiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo-]
- /mɪˈnu ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ˈnyu-/
Definitions of minutiae word
- noun plural minutiae Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft. 1
- noun minutiae The small, precise, or trivial details of something. 1
- noun,plural minutiae trivial details 1
- noun plural minutiae The minutiae of something such as someone's job or life are the very small details of it. 0
- noun plural minutiae small, precise, or trifling details 0
- noun plural minutiae small or relatively unimportant details 0
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Origin of minutiae
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Latin minūtia smallness, equivalent to minūt(us) minute2 + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Minutiae
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minutiae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minutiae
noun minutiae
- trivia — (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
- trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- details — an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Antonyms for minutiae
noun minutiae
- gist — the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
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