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minuscule

/ minuscule /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
Type of:
longhand running hand cursive
adjective satellite Sense 2
very small
"a minuscule kitchen"
"a minuscule amount of rain fell"
Similar:
small little
adjective Sense 3
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
Opposites:
majuscule
See also:
lowercase
adjective satellite Sense 4
lowercase
"little a"
"small a"
"e.e.cummings''s poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
Similar:
lowercase
noun Sense 5
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor''s type case
Opposites:
capital capital letter upper case upper-case letter majuscule
Type of:
character grapheme graphic symbol
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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longhand running hand cursive small little majuscule lowercase character grapheme graphic symbol capital capital letter