Modicum
A small or modest amount; a tiny quantity of something.
nounModicum
A small or modest amount; a tiny quantity of something.
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Imagine This
Imagine a chef sprinkling just a modicum of salt into a stew—a tiny pinch that makes the whole dish taste perfectly balanced.
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Sounds Like
MOD-ih-kum
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Looks Like
Looks like a word meaning a small amount; visually related to 'modest' and 'moderate'.
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Remember This
Common collocation is 'a modicum of [noun]'; the word signals restraint in amount and is often used in formal writing.
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Other Forms
modicadjective
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Connect With
trace, iota, sliver, speck, paucity, scantiness
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Note
Used in formal or literary contexts. Not typically interchangeable with casual terms like 'bit' or 'trace' when a precise, slightly elevated sense of small amount is intended.