Modicum

  • 11modicum — noun a modicum of formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality: a modicum of common sense …

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  • 12modicum — /mod i keuhm/, n. a moderate or small amount: He hasn t even a modicum of common sense. [1425 75; late ME < L, n. use of neut. of modicus moderate, equiv. to modi , comb. form of modus limit (see MODE1) + cus adj. suffix] * * * …

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  • 13modicum — noun A small, modest or trifling amount. Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others. Syn: iota, jot, tittle …

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  • 14modicum — [ mɒdɪkəm] noun a small quantity: a modicum of talent. Origin C15: from L., neut. of modicus moderate , from modus measure …

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  • 15modicum — noun I d like to leave while I still have a modicum of my self respect Syn: small amount, particle, speck, fragment, scrap, crumb, grain, morsel, shred, dash, drop, pinch, soupçon, jot, iota, whit, atom, smattering, s …

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  • 16modicum — UK [ˈmɒdɪkəm] / US [ˈmɑdɪkəm] noun a modicum of something …

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  • 17modicum — [ˈmɒdɪkəm] noun a modicum of sth formal a small amount of something good[/ex] …

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  • 18modicum — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure Date: 15th century a small portion ; a limited quantity …

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  • 19modicum — Synonyms and related words: ace, allotment, allowance, atom, big end, bigger half, bit, bite, budget, butt, chip, chunk, clip, clipping, collop, commission, contingent, crumb, cut, cutting, dab, dash, deal, destiny, dividend, dole, dollop, dot,&#8230; …

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  • 20modicum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. little, pittance, bit. See littleness, apportionment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trifle, fraction, particle; see bit 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. bit, small amount, speck, little, iota, shred,&#8230; …

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