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microscopic
Like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing
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  1. Like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing
  2. Characterized by or done with extreme attention to detail:
  3. Too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope.
diminutive
Extremely or extraordinarily small.
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  1. Extremely or extraordinarily small.
  2. (Grammar) Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
  3. Much smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny
wee
Very small; tiny.
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  1. Very small; tiny.
tiny
Very small; diminutive
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  1. Very small; diminutive
  2. Extremely small:
atomic
Of or employing nuclear energy:
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  1. Of or employing nuclear energy:
  2. Very small; minute
  3. Involving the use of nuclear weapons
miniature
Greatly reduced in size or scale.
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  1. Greatly reduced in size or scale.
  2. On or done on a very small scale; diminutive; minute
puny
(Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
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  1. (Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
  2. Of inferior size, strength, or significance; weak:
infinitesimal
(Mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
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  1. (Mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
  2. Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
  3. Too small to be measured
molecular
(Chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
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  1. (Chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
  2. Of, consisting of, produced by, or existing between molecules
  3. Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
exact
Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules:
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  1. Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules:
  2. Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality:
  3. Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate:
precise
Distinct and correct in sound or meaning:
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  1. Distinct and correct in sound or meaning:
  2. Strictly distinguished from others; very:
  3. (Sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
fine
Satisfactory; acceptable:
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  1. Satisfactory; acceptable:
  2. Consisting of very small particles; not coarse:
  3. Thin; slender:
exiguous
Extremely scanty; meager.
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  1. Extremely scanty; meager.
  2. Scanty; little; small; meager
inconsiderable
Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention.
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  1. Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention.
  2. Not worth consideration; unimportant; trivial; small
teeny
(Informal) tiny
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  1. (Informal) tiny
  2. (Informal) Very small; tiny.
weeny
Minuscule.
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  1. Minuscule.
  2. Tiny.
  3. (Informal) Small; tiny
teensy
(Childish, informal) tiny
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  1. (Childish, informal) tiny
peewee
Designating or of an organized sport or sports league for children
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  1. Designating or of an organized sport or sports league for children
itsy
(Informal) Very small; itty
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  1. (Informal) Very small; itty
itsy-bitsy
(Idiomatic, often childish) Alternative spelling of itsy-bitsy.
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  1. (Idiomatic, often childish) Alternative spelling of itsy-bitsy.
  2. (Colloquial, often childish or humorous) Very small; minuscule.
invisible
Not visible; that cannot be seen
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  1. Not visible; that cannot be seen
  2. Impossible to see; not visible:
  3. Too small or too faint to be seen; imperceptible
immaterial
Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.
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  1. Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.
  2. Having no material body or form.
  3. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual
nonessential
Not required; not essential.
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  1. Not required; not essential.
  2. Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients:
  3. (Biochem.) Designating biological compounds, esp. amino acids, required by living systems, that can be made in adequate amounts from other dietary constituents
paltry
Marked by meanness or lack of generosity; contemptible:
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  1. Marked by meanness or lack of generosity; contemptible:
  2. Practically worthless; trifling; insignificant; contemptible; petty
  3. Very small or inadequate in amount; negligible:
particular
Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional:
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  1. Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional:
  2. Of, belonging to, or associated with a specific person, group, thing, or category; not general or universal:
  3. Of, relating to, or providing details; precise:
circumstantial
Not of primary importance; incidental
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  1. Not of primary importance; incidental
  2. Having to do with, or depending on, circumstances
  3. Full or complete in detail
specialized
(Biology) Characterized by or resulting from specialization.
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  1. (Biology) Characterized by or resulting from specialization.
  2. Presenting detailed information used in a particular field:
  3. Requiring or having detailed training or expertise in a particular field:
second
A unit of time equal to1 /60 of a minute. &diamf3; A sidereal second is1 /60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is1 /60 of a mean solar minute.
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  1. A unit of time equal to1 /60 of a minute. &diamf3; A sidereal second is1 /60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is1 /60 of a mean solar minute.
  2. (Informal) A second serving of food.
  3. (Baseball) Second base.
trice
A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
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  1. A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
  2. A very short time; instant; moment
flash
A device that produces a brief, illuminating light, used when taking photographs in dim lighting conditions
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  1. A device that produces a brief, illuminating light, used when taking photographs in dim lighting conditions
  2. A split second; an instant:
  3. A brief time; moment
twinkling
The act of blinking.
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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. The action of a thing that twinkles
  3. The very brief time it takes to wink; instant
breath
A single act of breathing:
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  1. A single act of breathing:
  2. The act or process of breathing; respiration:
  3. The time taken for this; a moment
jiffy
(Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
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  1. (Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
tick
A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.
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  1. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.
  2. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  3. Any of numerous small, parasitic arachnids of the suborder Ixodida that feed on the blood of animals. Like their close relatives the mites and unlike spiders, ticks have no division between cephalothorax and abdomen. Ticks differ from mites by being generally larger and having a sensory pit at the end of their first pair of legs. Many ticks transmit febrile diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
twink
A young, attractive, usually slender or physically fit gay male.
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  1. A young, attractive, usually slender or physically fit gay male.
crack
(Slang) Hard, pebblelike pieces of highly purified cocaine prepared for smoking: a highly potent and addictive form of cocaine
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  1. (Slang) Hard, pebblelike pieces of highly purified cocaine prepared for smoking: a highly potent and addictive form of cocaine
  2. An attempt or try:
  3. A moment; an instant:
flash
A sudden, brief display of thought, understanding, feeling, etc.
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  1. A sudden, brief display of thought, understanding, feeling, etc.
  2. A split second; an instant:
  3. A brief time; moment
instant
The current month:
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  1. The current month:
  2. A particular moment
  3. A period of time so short as to be almost imperceptible.
moment
An occasion affording an opportunity:
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  1. An occasion affording an opportunity:
  2. (Statistics) The expected value of a positive integer power of a random variable. The first moment of a random variable is the mean of its probability distribution.
  3. A definite point in time or in a series of events
second
(Informal) A second serving of food.
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  1. (Informal) A second serving of food.
  2. A unit of time equal to1 /60 of a minute. &diamf3; A sidereal second is1 /60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is1 /60 of a mean solar minute.
  3. (Baseball) Second base.
trice
A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
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  1. A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
  2. A very short time; instant; moment
twinkle
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
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  1. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
  2. A brief interval; a twinkling.
  3. The very brief time it takes to wink; twinkling
twinkling
The act of blinking.
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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. The action of a thing that twinkles
  3. The time it takes to blink the eyes.
wink
A signal, hint, etc. given by winking
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  1. A signal, hint, etc. given by winking
  2. (Informal) A brief period of sleep.
  3. The time occupied by this; an instant
jiff
A jiffy.
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  1. A jiffy.
  2. (Informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
jiffy
(Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
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  1. (Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
tick
A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
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  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. Any of numerous small, parasitic arachnids of the suborder Ixodida that feed on the blood of animals. Like their close relatives the mites and unlike spiders, ticks have no division between cephalothorax and abdomen. Ticks differ from mites by being generally larger and having a sensory pit at the end of their first pair of legs. Many ticks transmit febrile diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
  3. (Brit., Informal) Moment; instant
diminutive
(Grammar) Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
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  1. (Grammar) Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
  2. Extremely or extraordinarily small.
  3. Much smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny
dwarf
A dwarf star or dwarf galaxy.
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  1. A dwarf star or dwarf galaxy.
  2. Much smaller than the usual one of its kind
  3. An atypically small animal or plant.
lilliputian
Of Lilliput or its people
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  1. Of Lilliput or its people
  2. Alternative form of lilliputian.
  3. Very small; tiny
midget
Belonging to a type or class much smaller than what is considered standard:
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  1. Belonging to a type or class much smaller than what is considered standard:
  2. Very small of its kind; miniature
  3. Miniature; diminutive.
miniature
Greatly reduced in size or scale.
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  1. Greatly reduced in size or scale.
  2. On or done on a very small scale; diminutive; minute
minuscule
Of, in, like, or having the nature of minuscules
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  1. Of, in, like, or having the nature of minuscules
  2. Written in minuscule handwriting style.
  3. Very small, tiny.
pygmy
Unimportant; trivial.
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  1. Unimportant; trivial.
  2. Insignificant
  3. Unusually or atypically small.
tiny
Very small; diminutive
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  1. Very small; diminutive
  2. Extremely small:
wee
Very small; tiny.
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  1. Very small; tiny.
peewee
Designating or of an organized sport or sports league for children
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  1. Designating or of an organized sport or sports league for children
pintsize
Of small dimensions; diminutive.
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  1. Of small dimensions; diminutive.
pintsized
Alternative form of pint-sized.
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  1. Alternative form of pint-sized.
teensy-weensy
(Colloquial, often childish or humorous) Alternative form of teeny-weeny.
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  1. (Colloquial, often childish or humorous) Alternative form of teeny-weeny.
teensy
(Childish, informal) tiny
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  1. (Childish, informal) tiny
teeny
(Informal) Very small; tiny.
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  1. (Informal) Very small; tiny.
  2. (Informal) tiny
teeny-weeny
(Informal) Very small; tiny: a facetious imitation of child's talk
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  1. (Informal) Very small; tiny: a facetious imitation of child's talk
  2. (Idiomatic, often childish or humorous) Alternative spelling of teeny-weeny.
  3. Tiny.
weeny
Minuscule.
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  1. Minuscule.
  2. (Informal) Small; tiny
  3. Tiny.
blow-by-blow
Told in great detail
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  1. Told in great detail
circumstantial
Not of primary importance; incidental
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  1. Not of primary importance; incidental
  2. Having to do with, or depending on, circumstances
  3. Full of pomp or display; ceremonial
detailed
Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
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  1. Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
  2. Marked by careful attention to detail
  3. Characterized by abundant use of detail or thoroughness of treatment:
full
Having a base runner at first, second, and third base:
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  1. Having a base runner at first, second, and third base:
  2. Complete in every particular:
  3. Possessing both parents in common:
particular
Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional:
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  1. Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional:
  2. Dealing with particulars; itemized; detailed
  3. Of, relating to, or providing details; precise:
thorough
Absolute; utter:
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  1. Absolute; utter:
  2. Painstakingly accurate or careful:
  3. Very exact, accurate, or painstaking, esp. with regard to details
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  • For a minute there, I thought I was getting forgetful.

  • "Wait a minute," she said again.

  • I need a minute to cool down.

  • He listened for a minute and then his tone was sharp.

  • Her hand hung over the phone a minute as she fought with the urge to call Howard.

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