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| Main Entry: | particle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | atom, piece |
| Synonyms: | bit, crumb, dot, dribble, drop, fleck, fragment, grain, hoot*, iota, jot, mite, modicum, molecule, morsel, mote, ounce, ray, scrap, scruple, seed, shred, smidgen, speck, spot, stitch, whit, minim, smithereen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | atom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smallest part of something |
| Synonyms: | bit, crumb, dot, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minimum, mite, modicum, molecule, morsel, mote, ounce, particle, scintilla, scrap, shred, smidgen, speck, spot, trace, whit, tittle |
| Notes: | atom comes from Greek atomos 'uncut, indivisible' - based on a- 'not' and temneir 'to cut' and it is the smallest unit of matter that retains the characteristics of an element; a molecule is the smallest unit of matter that retains the characteristics of a compound |
| Main Entry: | bead |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | droplet, blob |
| Synonyms: | bean, bubble, dab, dot, drop, globule, grain, particle, pellet, pill, shot, speck, stone, driblet, pea, spherule |
| Main Entry: | crumb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny bit, morsel |
| Synonyms: | atom, dab, dash, dram, drop, grain, iota, jot, mite, ounce, particle, pinch, scrap, seed, shred, sliver, smidgen, snippet, soupçon, speck |
| Main Entry: | dot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny mark, drop |
| Synonyms: | atom, circle, dab, droplet, fleck, grain, iota, jot, mite, mote, particle, period, pinpoint, point, speck, spot, flyspeck, tittle |
| Main Entry: | fragment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | part, chip |
| Synonyms: | ace, atom, bit, bite, chunk, crumb, cut, end, fraction, grain, hunk, iota, job*, lump*, morsel, particle, piece, portion, remnant, scrap, share, shiver, shred, slice, sliver, gob, minim, smithereen |
| Antonyms: | entirety, total, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | iota |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small bit |
| Synonyms: | atom, crumb, grain, hint, infinitesimal, jot, mite, molecule, nucleus, ounce, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, smidgen, speck, trace, whit |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | little |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small amount of something |
| Synonyms: | bit, dab, dash, fragment, hint, modicum, particle, pinch, snippet, soupçon, speck, spot, taste, touch, trace, trifle, whit |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | minimum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lowest amount |
| Synonyms: | atom, bottom, dab, depth, dot, gleam, grain, hair, iota, jot, least, lowest, margin, modicum, molecule, nadir, particle, pittance, point, scintilla, scruple, shadow, smidgen, soupçon, spark, speck, trifle, whit, narrowest, slightest, smallest |
| Antonyms: | maximum, most, largest |
| Main Entry: | modicum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bit, small amount |
| Synonyms: | atom, crumb, dash, drop, fraction, fragment, grain, inch, iota, jot, little, mite, molecule, ounce, particle, pinch, scrap, shred, speck, tinge, touch, trifle, whit, minim, smidge |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | molecule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smallest part |
| Synonyms: | bit, fragment, iota, jot, mite, modicum, mote, ounce, particle, ray, speck, unit, minim |
| Main Entry: | mote |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speck |
| Synonyms: | atom, bit, crumb, dot, fleck, fragment, grain, iota, particle, smidgen, trace, small thing, speckle, tiny bit |
| Main Entry: | powder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid |
| Synonyms: | crumb, dust, film, grain, grit, meal, particle, pounce, seed, pulverulence, talc |
| Antonyms: | solid |
| Main Entry: | remnant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leftover part |
| Synonyms: | balance, bit, dregs, dross, end, excess, fragment, hangover*, heel, lees, odds and ends*, part, particle, piece, portion, remainder, remains, residual, residue, rest, rump, scrap, shred, strip, surplus, survival, vestige, end piece, leavings, leftovers, orts, residuum |
| Antonyms: | whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scintilla |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small bit, trace |
| Synonyms: | atom, crumb, dab, dash, drop, flash, hint, iota, particle, pinch, ray, shade, shred, smidgen, soupçon, sparkle, speck, spot, whiff, whisper, small quantity |
| Main Entry: | shred |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny piece |
| Synonyms: | atom, bit, crumb, fragment, grain, iota, jot, modicum, ounce, part, particle, rag, ray, ribbon, scintilla, scrap, shadow, sliver, smidgen, snippet, speck, stitch, trace, whit, cantlet, tatter |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | smidgen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny amount |
| Synonyms: | atom, chicken feed*, crumb, dab, dash, drop, fraction, fragment, grain, iota, mite, morsel, particle, pinch, scintilla, scrap, shred, sliver, speck, taste, trace, whiff, whisper, little bit, shard, shaving, small amount, small bit, small quantity, tad, wee bit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | soupçon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small amount |
| Synonyms: | atom, crumb, dab, dash, drop, flash, hint, iota, particle, pinch, ray, scintilla, shade, shred, smidgen, sparkle, speck, spot, suggestion, tinge, trace, whiff, whisper, small bit, small quantity |
| Main Entry: | speck |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny bit |
| Synonyms: | atom, blemish, blot, crumb, defect, dot, fault, flaw, fleck, grain, iota, jot, mark, mite, modicum, molecule, mote, particle, point, shred, smidgen, splotch, spot, stain, trace, whit, flyspeck, speckle |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | trace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evidence; small bit |
| Synonyms: | breath, crumb, dab, dash, drop, element, footprint, fragment, hint, indication, intimation, iota, jot, mark, memento, minimum, nuance, particle, pinch, proof, record, relic, remains, remnant, scintilla, shade, shadow, shred, sign, slot, smell, smidgen, snippet, soupçon, speck, spoor, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suggestion, survival, suspicion, taste, tincture, tinge, token, touch, track, trail, tread, trifle, vestige, whiff, whisper, footmark, nib, tittle |
| Antonyms: | lot |
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