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  1. adjective Very small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or written in minuscule.
  3. noun A small cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts.
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  • It was difficult for Killeen to picture a being like Mantis as "minuscule," though Mantis itself had said that this was so.
  • The audience for mobile ads remains minuscule, and advertisers have been reluctant to commit big budgets to mobile campaigns because results are so difficult to measure. —  eMarketer Articles
  • Even though the quantum of business to Wipro from the World Bank is minuscule, the fact that it has been banned by a globally-renowned institution is considered another significant blow to the Indian IT industry. —  rediff.com
  • With the click of a mouse, she showed examples including that of a minuscule wasp on the petal of a flower just above the head of the women in the Rubens work. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • Lawmakers told the Tigua tribe of El Paso this week that the chances of passing any gambling legislation during the current session are minuscule, and one of the factors is the criminal record of tribal Gov. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
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  1. French, from Latin minusculus, rather small, diminutive of minus, neuter of minor, smaller; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. =F. minuscule = Spanish minúscula = Portuguese Italian minusculo, from New Latin minuscula (sc. littera), feminine of Latin minusculus, rather small; diminutive of minor, minus, less: see minor, minus. Cf. majuscule.
 

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