Definition of "minuscule" []

• Very small; tiny. See Synonyms at small. (adjective)
• Of, relating to, or written in minuscule. (adjective)
• A small cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts. (noun)
• A letter written in minuscule. (noun)
• A lowercase letter. (noun)

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• "ROIG-FRANZIA: Well, today, George Felos said that she has received what he described as a minuscule amount of morphine, not the morphine drip that had been reported in some venues, but a suppository of 50 milligrams of morphine that had been administered twice since her feeding tube was removed."
• "Griffin said he could "promise DRS a very healthy and robust legal challenge" if the state tries to recoup what he called "minuscule" sales taxes that may have been generated when there was still a relationship with the affiliates and the law was in effect."
• "Roberts described for the jury a high intensity, high-risk home invasion by cops for what he called a minuscule amount of drugs."