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Minuscule derives from the Latin adjective minusculus, which means "rather small." The minuscule spelling is consistent with the word's etymology, but since the 19th century, people have also been spelling it miniscule, perhaps because they associate it with the combining form mini- and words such as minimal and minimum. Usage commentators generally consider the miniscule spelling an error, but it is widely used in reputable and carefully edited publications and is accepted as a legitimate variant in some dictionaries.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
The term may make the mistakes seem almost innocuous, but in some applications, even a minuscule error rate can have severe ramifications.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Towns, who stands at 7-feet, looked minuscule in the third quarter after Wembanyama rose above him for a one-handed snatch on Paul’s miss at the eight-minute mark.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
The Patek operation is both artisanal and impressively industrialized—beginning with the CNC machines that pump, cut, stamp, and form, among other things, cases, bracelets, and the hundreds of minuscule components that comprise even the most basic Patek model.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minuscule. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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