minutia

Meanings

• noun

  The small detailed parts of something.

  - "The police officer examined the crime scene for any minutia that could help identify the suspect."
  - "The historian spent hours poring over old documents for any minutia that might shed light on the past."

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Pronunciation

1. /maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80949541"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with minutia
minuet , mutilate , adulate

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Variants

List of all variants of minutia that leads to same result
minutia , minutiae

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Etymology

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From Latin minutia, meaning 'smallness', 'trifle'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term minutia comes from the Latin word for 'smallness'.

2. Minutia is often used in forensic science to refer to the small details that can help identify individuals.

3. Minutia is also used in microscopy to refer to the tiny details that can only be observed through a microscope.

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Related Concepts

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1. Forensics: Minutia plays a crucial role in forensic science, particularly in the analysis of fingerprints, where the smallest details can help identify individuals.

2. Microscopy: Minutia is also a term used in microscopy to refer to the tiny details that can only be observed through a microscope.

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Culture

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Minutia has been used extensively in various fields such as forensic science, historical research, and art to refer to the small but significant details that can provide valuable insights and reveal important information.

How to Memorize "minutia"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a magnifying glass focusing on a small detail.
   - Visualize a detective examining a crime scene for any small clues.
   - Visualize a historian poring over old documents for any small but significant details.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word minutia with the magnifying glass or detective.
   - Associate the word minutia with the idea of small but significant details.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'M is for Minutia, Magnified and Meaningful' to remember the definition.

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