modicum

mod·i·cum

M0364000 (mŏd′ĭ-kəm)n. A small amount of something: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists" (Ian Jack).

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[Middle English, from Latin, from neuter of modicus, moderate, from modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

modicum

(ˈmɒdɪkəm) na small amount or portion[C15: from Latin: a little way, from modicus moderate]

mod•i•cum

(ˈmɒd ɪ kəm)

n. a moderate or small amount. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, n. use of neuter of modicus moderate]

Thesaurus

Noun

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modicum - a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jacksmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

modicum

noun little, bit, drop, touch, inch, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, ounce, shred, small amount, crumb, tinge, mite, tad (informal, chiefly U.S.), speck, iota I like to think I've had a modicum of success.

modicum

nounA tiny amount:bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.Chiefly British: spot.

Translations

一小份一点点少量

modicum

(ˈmodikəm) noun a small quantity. 少量，一點點 少量，一点点，一小份