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miniscule|ˈmɪnɪskjuːl|
Erron. var. minuscule a.
1898J. Southward Mod. Printing I. xxii. 139 Each of the text letters already named has its own lower case or ‘miniscule’ letters. 1948N.Y. Times 12 Dec. vii. 5 Now once again these miniscule land areas have faded from our interests. 1955Ibid. 10 Apr. x. 27 Upland meadows are carpeted with miniscule wild flowers. 1961Economist 16 Dec. 1118/1 Many ‘gardens’ would be miniscule affairs. 1967[see integrated ppl. a. b]. 1970Daily Tel. 24 Apr. 1/3 If these conditions were fulfilled the risk from the pill was ‘miniscule’. 1973Orcadian 2 Aug. 4/4 The most interesting feature of this miniscule nation..is the strength of its national culture. |