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minutia
What does minutia mean?
minutia (noun): a minor detail, often of negligible importance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use minutia in a sentence?
- They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce minutia?
/mɪˈnuʃiə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does minutia come from?
Borrowed from Latin minutia, from minūtus (“small, little”), from minuō (“make smaller”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “minutia” mean?
acting according to certain accepted standards
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a minor detail, often of negligible importance
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trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion
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writing materials, envelopes, office materials
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