Scintilla vs Morsel - What's the difference?
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A small spark or flash.
* 1890 , Philosophical Magazine ,
A small or trace amount.
* 1876 February, ,
* 1878 April, ,
* 1990 , ,
A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
A very small amount.
* 2008 , Pamela Griffin, New York Brides , Barbour Publishing Inc. (2008), ISBN 9781597899840, page 70:
As nouns the difference between scintilla and morsel
is that scintilla is a small spark or flash while morsel is a small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.scintilla
English
(wikipedia scintilla)Noun
(en-noun)page 364,
- If the action of the electrodynamic waves is so violent that, even without artificial electrification of the secondary conductor, scintillæ occur in its spark-gap, the aluminium leaves remain almost without change.
- And, if I except the sagacious remark of General Duane which has been so curtly brushed aside, not a scintilla of light has been cast upon these causes by any researches ever published by the Lighthouse Board of Washington.
- Now, it may be we have no scintilla of proof to the contrary, but reason is unnecessary in reference to that belief which is of all the most settled, which nobody doubts or can doubt, and which he who should deny would stultify himself in so doing.
- Current medical practice recommends use of heroic measures if there is a scintilla of a chance that the patient will recover, on the assumption that the measures will be discontinued should the patient improve.
Synonyms
* (small amount) see also .References
morsel
English
Noun
(en noun)- Didn't even a morsel of decency remain in his brother?