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modicum
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mod·i·cum  (md-km)
n. pl. mod·i·cums or mod·i·ca (-k)
A small, moderate, or token amount: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists" (Ian Jack).

[Middle English, from Latin, from neuter of modicus, moderate, from modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

modicum
Noun
a small amount [Latin: a little way]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.modicum - a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

modicum
noun little, bit, drop, touch, inch, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, ounce, shred, small amount, crumb, tinge, mite, tad (informal), chiefly U.S. speck, iota
Translations
modicum [ˈmɔdɪkəm] n a modicum of → un mínimo de

modicum [ˈmɔdɪkəm] n a modicum of → un minimum de

modicum [ˈmɔdɪkəm] n a modicum of → ein wenig or bisschen

modicum [ˈmɔdɪkəm] n a modicum of → un minimo di

modicum
n modicum [ˈmodikəm]
a small quantity. klein hoeveelheid قَليل малко количество trocha smule kleine Menge μικρή ποσότητα, (ένα) ελάχιστο mínimo, pizca natuke مقدار کم hiukkanen minimum שֶׁמֶץ, קוֹרטוֹב टुकड़ा malenkost kis mennyiség sedikit ögn; lítilræði; lágmark un po' 少量 소량 truputis mazumiņš sedikit beetje lite grann, minimum odrobina módico minim, modic очень малое количество trocha malenkost minimum smula, minimum จำนวนเล็กน้อย küçük miktar, azıcık 一小份 дуже мала кількість, крихта تھوڑی مقدار số lượng ít ỏi


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