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minutiae

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mi·nu·ti·a  (m-nsh-, -sh, -ny-)
n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae (-sh-)
A small or trivial detail: "the minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" (Frederick Turner).
[From Late Latin mintiae, petty details, from Latin mintia, smallness, from mintus, small; see minute2.]
minutiae [mɪˈnjuːʃɪˌiː]
pl n sing -tia [-ʃɪə]
small, precise, or trifling details
[pl of Late Latin minūtia smallness, from Latin minūtus minute2]
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minutiae
plural noun details, particulars, subtleties, trifles, trivia, niceties, finer points, ins and outs Much of his early work is concerned with the minutiae of life.
Translations
minutiae [mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː] NPL → detalles mpl minuciosos
minutiae [mɪˈnjuːʃiiː] npl → menus détails mpl
minutiae
pl → genaue Einzelheiten pl; the minutiae of daily life → die tägliche Kleinarbeit
minutiae [mɪˈnjuːʃɪˌiː] npl → minuzie fpl
minutiae [mɪˈnjuːʃɪˌiː] npl → minuzie fpl


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