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Modicum vs Minutia - What's the difference?

modicum | minutia |

As nouns the difference between modicum and minutia

is that modicum is a small, modest or trifling amount while minutia is a minor detail, often of negligible importance.

modicum

English

Noun

(modica)
  • A small, modest or trifling amount.
    • Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others.

    Synonyms

    * (a small amount) iota, jot, tittle * See also .

    minutia

    English

    Noun

  • A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
    • They spent all their time on minutiae , never making real progress.
  • (biometrics, forensics) Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.