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Miniscule vs. Minuscule
Miniscule
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/Examples:
The font size on this document is nearly miniscule.His health issues were miniscule compared to the past year.A tiny miniscule crack was found in the mirror.
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Minuscule
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/Examples:
The minuscule font size made the text hard to read.He offered a minuscule portion of cake to each guest.Despite its minuscule size, the ant can carry heavy loads.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Miniscule is a common misspelling of minuscule. Remember that minuscule is related to minus, which means less or small, indicating its true meaning of being very small.
- Associate minuscule with miniature to help recall that it means tiny or very small.
- Keep in mind that miniscule is considered a spelling error in many dictionaries, so its generally best to use minuscule' in formal writing.
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