modicum
UKmɔdikəm
US'mɔdıkəm
معنی فارسی
مقدار کم اندکي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mäd´i kǝm/n.
● یک ذره، یک خرده، اندک، اندکی، کمی، یک جو
a claim without even a modicum of truth in it
ادعایی که حتی یک ذره واقعیت نداشت
with a modicum of common sense
با اندکی عقل و شعور
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'modicus' meaning 'moderate'.
مثال
- He had a modicum of success in his career.
- She only had a modicum of knowledge about the subject.
- They managed to save a modicum of money for their trip.
ترکیبهای رایج
A modicum of success A modicum of knowledge A modicum of money A modicum of hope
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a small or moderate or token amount “England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack”
مترادفها
noun
Little, trifle, small quantity.