What does exiguous mean?
Definitions for exiguous
ɪgˈzɪg yu əs, ɪkˈsɪg-ex·igu·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
exiguousadjective
extremely scanty
"an exiguous budget"
Wiktionary
exiguousadjective
scanty; meager
Etymology: From exiguus, "strict, exact," hence "scanty, meager," from exigere, "to measure against a standard."
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Exiguousadjective
Small; diminutive; little.
Etymology: exiguus, Latin.
Their subtile parts and exiguous dose are consumed and evaporated in less than two hours time. Gideon Harvey.
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exiguous
Exiguous refers to something that is very small in size, quantity or extent, insufficient or scanty.
Webster Dictionary
Exiguousadjective
scanty; small; slender; diminutive
Etymology: [L. exiguus.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of exiguous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of exiguous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Translations for exiguous
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- незначителен, оскъденBulgarian
- पर्याप्तHindi
- esiguoItalian
- zeîfok, qaştîk, hestîKurdish
- exígua, exíguoPortuguese
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