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    modicum
    /ˈmɒdɪkəm/

    noun

    • 1. a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable: "his statement had a modicum of truth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODICUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Modicum is a noun that means a small amount of something good, such as truth or honesty. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modicumModicum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MODICUM is a small portion : a limited quantity. How to use modicum in a sentence. The Origins of Modicum Can Be Found in the Bathroom

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODICUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Modicum is a noun that means a small amount of something good, such as truth or honesty. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODICUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Modicum is a quantifier meaning a reasonable but not large amount of something, especially something good or desirable. Learn how to use it in sentences, its word origin, and related terms.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modicumModicum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you want to describe a small amount of something, try modicum. If you have a modicum of interest in something, you are a little bit interested. Modicum comes from the Latin modicus, for moderate, and modus, for measure.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › modicumMODICUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Modicum definition: a moderate or small amount. See examples of MODICUM used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMODICUM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Modicum is a formal word for a small amount of something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.