Advanced and Proficiency Vocabulary for Exams(e.g.GRE, Banks, Civil Services, SAT / LSAT). For IELTS/TOEFL, and everyday spoken vocabulary, go to our Spoken Vocabulary Database.
a small or trivial detail
- How to Memorize
- minutia - detail
- Analysis
The word ‘minutia’ describes a minor, exact, and often inconsequential detail. As you would rarely deal with a single statistic or detail, the term is almost exclusively used in its plural form - 'minutiae'. It is commonly used in a business environment, especially with regards to legal contracts and technicalities.
Exam DB Spoken DB Other Synonyms particular, technicality, specific, Antonyms comprehensivebroad overarching, - Example(s)
I’m not interested in the minutiae of your report. Just tell me your major findings.
It’s better to look at the broader picture rather than getting bogged down in any minutia.
I was a little overwhelmed by the contract’s minutiae, so I ask my lawyer to deal with it.
