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[ ahy-oh-tuh ] / aɪˈoʊ tə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR iota ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna very small quantity; jot; whit. the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι). the vowel sound represented by this letter. Origin of iota1600–10; <Latin iōta<Greek iôta<Semitic; compare Hebrew yōdhyod SYNONYMS FOR iota1 bit, particle, atom, grain, mite. SEE SYNONYMS FOR iota ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby iotaiopanoic acid, iophendylate, -ior, Ioshkar-Ola, IoT, iota, iotacism, iothalamate sodium, iothalamic acid, Iō-tō, IOU Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iotaIt flows completely naturally, without an iota of arbitrariness or artifice. Celebrating the Playful Magic of John Horton Conway|Pradeep Mutalik|October 15, 2020|Quanta Magazine However, there will still be an iota of doubt in their minds. Testimonial link building: Using real experiences for success|Rameez Ghayas Usmani|July 15, 2020|Search Engine Watch Couch was not sentenced to an iota of time in a juvenile detention center or prison. No, Affluenza Is Not a Real Thing|Dr. Michelle K. London|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST In this crisis, there were no hands on deck—no one willing to budge one iota from their respective ideological corners. Ex-Republican Congressman: Shutdown Is a ‘Dangerous Game’|Steve LaTourette|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I look at Netanyahu and Barak, I don't see an iota of leadership qualities in either of them. A Brutal Leak from Israeli Security|David Frum|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST They have no toys and not one iota of affection and connections with staff, which leads to attachment issues. Russia’s Adoption Ban Is Cruel and Vindictive to All|Dr. Jane Aronson|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST Any attempt to encroach on it, even by an iota, will ultimately lead to our enslavement by a federal tyranny. Gun-Control Foes Misunderstand the Intent of the Second Amendment|Jack Schwartz|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST Iota is informed that the Chloride of Barium, used in about the same proportion as common salt, will give the tint he desires. Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853|Various It is all pure conjecture, he says, and there is not an iota of proof in it. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik Never go there, Coz, if you wish to retain an iota of your womanhood. Idle Hour Stories|Eugenia Dunlap Potts The door was barred on the other side, and did not yield an iota to Dick's cautious pressure. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930|Various The four years' schooling had not changed Billjim one iota as far as character went. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
British Dictionary definitions for iota
nounthe ninth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), a vowel or semivowel, transliterated as i or j (usually used with a negative) a very small amount; jot (esp in the phrase not one or an iota) Word Origin for iotaC16: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; see jot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with iotaThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to iotawhit, smidgen, speck, ounce, crumb, particle, trace, hint, scintilla, molecule, infinitesimal, grain, atom, jot, mite, nucleus, scrap, ray Medical definitions for iota (1 of 2)
n.The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. Medical definitions for iota (2 of 2)
The Greek letter iota. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under iota. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |