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minutiae

Plural noun

IPA /maɪˈnjuːʃiiː/

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The very small details of a subject or task.

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minutiae/maɪˈnjuːʃiiː/

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The overall plan or subject
Its smallest, most detailed points

The minutiae are the very small details of something.

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She enjoys planning celebrations but dislikes the minutiae of seating arrangements.
We spent the afternoon checking the minutiae of the research notes.

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minutiae — The very small details of a subject or task.

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The very small details of a subject or task.

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From Latin minutiae, meaning trifles, related to minutia, smallness.

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The minutiae of something names the detailed parts being considered.

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