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minutiaethe small, precise, or trivial details of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the small, precise, or trivial details of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪˈnuːʃieɪ/

Korean meaning: 세세한 부분들, 사소한 세부사항들

Korean pronunciation: 미**누**셔이

Example Sentences

  • The food critic examined every minutiae of the dish, even counting the number of garnish leaves.
  • While others discussed the big picture, she was absorbed in the minutiae of font choices.
  • The detective's attention to minutiae helped solve the case that others had overlooked.

minutiae

NOUN

//mɪˈnuːʃieɪ//

the small, precise, or trivial details of something

minutiae concept
💡 Concept

the small, precise, or trivial details of something

minutiae rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Lost in résumé minutiae at the café

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mɪˈnuːʃieɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/mɪˈnjuːʃieɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootminut-
Suffix--iae

Origin

라틴어 'minutia'에서 유래했으며, 이는 'minutus(작은)'에서 파생된 단어입니다. 복수형으로만 사용되어 '작은 것들'이라는 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

caférésumécliché
café
résumé
cliché

🔗Collocations

get lost in the minutiae
focus on minutiae
bogged down in minutiae
ignore the minutiae
obsessed with minutiae

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The food critic examined every minutiae of the dish, even counting the number of garnish leaves.

While others discussed the big picture, she was absorbed in the minutiae of font choices.

The detective's attention to minutiae helped solve the case that others had overlooked.

😄 Fun example

He spent hours debating the minutiae of superhero costume designs instead of studying.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

detailsparticularsspecificstriviafine points

Antonyms

generalitiesoverviewbig picture

Related

meticulousprecisethoroughnitpicky

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