Minuteness: meaning, definitions and examples

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minuteness

[ ˈmɪnɪtnəs ]

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size

The quality or state of being very small in size or extent.

Synonyms

petiteness, smallness, tininess

Examples of usage

The minuteness of the insect fascinated the scientist.
She marveled at the minuteness of the details in the painting.

Translations

Translations of the word "minuteness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 minúcia

🇮🇳 सूक्ष्मता

🇩🇪 Winzigkeit

🇮🇩 kecilnya

🇺🇦 дріб'язковість

🇵🇱 drobiazgowość

🇯🇵 微細さ (びさいさ)

🇫🇷 minutie

🇪🇸 minuciosidad

🇹🇷 önemsizlik

🇰🇷 미세함

🇸🇦 دقة

🇨🇿 drobnost

🇸🇰 drobnosť

🇨🇳 细微

🇸🇮 malenkost

🇮🇸 smáatriði

🇰🇿 ұсақтық

🇬🇪 წვრილმანობა

🇦🇿 xırdalıq

🇲🇽 minuciosidad

Word origin

The word 'minuteness' originated from the Middle English word 'minutenesse', which was derived from the Old French 'minutie', meaning 'smallness'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe the quality of being very small or minute in size.