- modicum
- \ \ see MODEL
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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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 — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Modicum, word meaning a moderate or small amount (it comes from… … Wikipedia
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
