Definitions for modicum
ˈmɒd ɪ kəmmod·icum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. modicumnoun

   a small or moderate or token amount

   "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. modicumnoun

   A small, modest or trifling amount.

   Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others.

2. Etymology: From the modicum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modicumnoun

   Small portion; pittance.

   Etymology: Latin.

   What modicums of wit he utters: his evasions have ears thus long. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida.

   Though hard their fate,
   A cruise of water, and an ear of corn,
   Yet still they grudg’d that modicum. Dryden.

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1. modicum

   A modicum is a small quantity or portion of something, particularly a quality or trait. It is generally used to refer to something that is present to a minor or limited extent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modicumnoun

   a little; a small quantity; a measured simply

2. Etymology: [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. Modicum

   mod′i-kum, n. a small quantity: something of a moderate size: anything very small. [L. neut. of modicus, moderate—modus.]

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1. • Small Indefinite Quantity

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of modicum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of modicum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of modicum in a Sentence

1. Dick Clark:

   Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?

2. State John Kerry:

   We’re going to test this very carefully based not on trust, based on specific steps, so far, it is showing a modicum of promise which, hopefully, we can complete.

3. United States:

   Missile Defense Review states that North Korea has yet to achieve the capability to credibly threaten the United States homeland. North Korea has not conducted enough tests to establish confidence in a reliable, working missile. But we have to assume that North Korea has a nuclear-armed ICBM that could strike the United States, even if the missile only have a 50 % chance of hitting a major United States city, that's enough to establish a modicum of deterrence.

4. James Chaney:

   I can only wish Mr. Killen peace at this juncture in his life. ... If he can achieve a modicum of peace, I wish that for him.

5. United Auto Workers:

   This a great victory for workers who have the courage to join together and organize in a system that is currently stacked heavily in favor of employers like Tesla who have no qualms about violating the law, while we celebrate the justice in today's ruling by an increasingly pro-worker The NLRB, it also nevertheless highlights the substantial flaws in U.S. labor law. Here is a company that clearly took numerous aggressive and unlawful steps to block workers' rights, and yet it is more than four years down the road before workers see a modicum of justice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modicum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Modicum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=modicum
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modicum
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=modicum