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minutia

The correct spelling is minutia.

How to pronounce minutia

/maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/
noun

IPA: /maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/

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The correct spelling is minutia. A minor detail, often of negligible importance. For example: "They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress."

Usage Examples

They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
  2. 2.(biometrics, forensics) Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges.

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