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- DictionaryMi·nu·ti·ae/məˈno͞oSHēˌē/
plural
- 1. the small, precise, or trivial details of something: "the minutiae of everyday life"
the minutiae. noun [ plural ] uk / mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/ us / mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/. Add to word list. Add to word list. small and often not important details. las minucias, las nimiedades. The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours. Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.
Inglés. Español. minutiae, minutia npl. Latin (trivial details) minucias nfpl. pequeñeces nfpl. Don't get distracted by the minutiae; focus on the big picture.
That's a good clue to the meaning, which is "small things or details." People who are sports fans tend to love minutiae — like what a player's batting average is, right down to the third decimal point. Anytime you're dealing with itty-bitty details, you're looking at minutiae.
Definition of minutiae noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · The minutiae of something such as someone's job or life are the very small details of it. [ formal ] Much of his early work is concerned with the minutiae of rural life.
The earliest known use of the noun minutiae is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for minutiae is from 1748, in the writing of Samuel Richardson, printer and author. minutiae is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin minutiae, minūtia. See etymology.
3 days ago · The minutiae of something such as someone's job or life are the very small details of it. [ formal ] Much of his early work is concerned with the minutiae of rural life.
