Minutiae - English meaning

noun

An individual fact or item.

Usage examples:

We shall consider every detail of the bill

verb

Give full information about.

Usage examples:

The report details proposals to improve public transport

phrase

Information about someone or something

Usage examples:

A police officer took down the details of what happened., uk can i have your details (= name and ad…

noun

A fine or subtle detail or distinction.

Usage examples:

Legal niceties are wasted on him

noun

A detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful thought

Usage examples:

They spent a lot of time arguing about legal niceties., we don't bother with all the social nicetie…

noun

A detail.

Usage examples:

He is wrong in every particular

adjective

Used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.

Usage examples:

The action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies

adjective

Especially great or intense.

Usage examples:

When handling or checking cash the cashier should exercise particular care

noun

A medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body.

Usage examples:

He grasped at the idea as though she had offered him a specific for cancer

adjective

Clearly defined or identified.

Usage examples:

Savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs

adjective

Relating to species or a species.

Usage examples:

The differences between them can only be on the specific level

noun

The quality or state of being subtle.

Usage examples:

The textural subtlety of degas

noun

The quality or state of being subtle or hard to notice

Usage examples:

Her acting was full of subtlety., he’s baffled by the subtleties of modern life.

noun

A point of law or a small detail of a set of rules, as contrasted with the intent or purpose of the rules.

Usage examples:

Their convictions were overturned on a technicality

noun

A decision based only on a specific rule or rules and not on any other consideration

Usage examples:

The case was dismissed on a technicality and will be retried at a later date.

noun

A thing of little value or importance.

Usage examples:

We needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles

verb

Treat without seriousness or respect.

Usage examples:

He is not a man to be trifled with

noun

A matter or item of little value or importance

Usage examples:

He admits to being a trifle nervous before every show., it was such a trifling sum of money to argu…

noun

Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value.

Usage examples:

We fill our days with meaningless trivia

plural noun

Unimportant or little-known details or information

Usage examples:

This is a game for trivia buffs (= people interested in knowing little-known facts).

noun

Lack of seriousness or importance; insignificance.

Usage examples:

The mediocrity and triviality of current popular culture

noun

Something that is not important

Usage examples:

I'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities., the prison sentence seemed harsh, considering …