Modicum

Modicum
  • Modicum, word meaning a moderate or small amount (it comes from Latin where it's the neuter of modicus).
  • Modicum, an agency in the novel 334.

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  • Modicum — Mod i*cum, n. [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See {Mode}.] A little; a small quantity; a measured supply. Modicums of wit. Shak. [1913 Webster] Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • modicum — (n.) small quantity or portion, late 15c., Scottish, from L. modicum a little, noun use of neuter of modicus moderate, having a proper measure; ordinary, scanty, small, few, from modus measure, manner (see MODE (Cf. mode) (n.1)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • modicum — I noun fraction, fragment, grain, insignificant amount, iota, minimum, minor amount, mite, particle, paululum, paulum, small amount, small quantity, trifle amount II index minimum, paucity, scintilla …   Law dictionary

  • modicum — [n] bit, small amount atom, crumb, dash, drop, fraction, fragment, grain, inch, iota, jot, little, minim, mite, molecule, ounce, particle, pinch, scrap, shred, smidge, speck, tinge, touch, trifle, whit; concept 831 Ant. lot …   New thesaurus

  • modicum — ► NOUN ▪ a small quantity of something. ORIGIN from Latin modicus moderate , from modus measure …   English terms dictionary

  • modicum — [mäd′i kəm] n. [LME < L, neut. of modicus, moderate < modus: see MODE] a small amount; bit …   English World dictionary

  • modicum — [[t]mɒ̱dɪkəm[/t]] QUANT: QUANT of n uncount A modicum of something, especially something that is good or desirable, is a reasonable but not large amount of it. [FORMAL] I d like to think I ve had a modicum of success. ...a modicum of privacy. Syn …   English dictionary

  • modicum — mod|i|cum [ˈmɔdıkəm US ˈma: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: modicus moderate , from modus; MODE] a modicum of sth formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality ▪ a modicum of common sense …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • modicum — mod|i|cum [ madıkəm ] noun FORMAL a modicum of something a small amount of something, especially a good quality: She is entitled to at least a modicum of courtesy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • modicum — noun a modicum of formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality: a modicum of common sense …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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