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   exiguous

   /ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. very small in size or amount: formal "my exiguous musical resources"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exiguity noun
   • 2. exiguously adverb
   • 3. exiguousness noun

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   What does exiguous mean?

   • He pondered these matters as he ate, spinning out his exiguous meal to its uttermost crumb to make it as satisfying as possible. The skill with which he managed the exiguous finances of the exiled court earned him further confidence and promotion. Exiguous definition: scanty; meager; small; slender. See examples of EXIGUOUS used in a sentence.

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   What does exiguo mean?

   • 稀少的, 細微的, 微小的… 稀少的, 细微的, 微小的… exiguo… exíguo… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXIGUOUS definition: 1. very small in size or amount: 2. very small in size or amount: . Learn more.

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   What is the root word of exiguous?

   • The root word is exiguous, meaning “small, short; petty, paltry, poor, mean; scanty in measure or number; strict.” This, in turn, comes from exigere, meaning “to measure against a standard.”. Other derived terms include: exiguate. exiguity. exiguously. exiguousness. unexiguous.

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   What does exigere mean?

   • Just so we aren't accused of being skimpy with the details, we should also mention that exigere is the parent term underlying other English words including exact and exigent. Recent Examples on the Web And because those games can be exiguous, mid-major teams can ill afford to squander those opportunities when presented.

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   Exiguous means excessively scanty or inadequate, derived from the Latin verb exigere meaning "to weigh or measure". See synonyms, examples, word history and podcast entries of exiguous.

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   Exiguous means very small in size or amount, and is a formal adjective. Learn how to use it in sentences, and find synonyms and antonyms in the Cambridge Thesaurus.

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   Exiguous means scanty, meager, small, or slender. It comes from Latin exiguus, meaning "to weigh out". See how to use exiguous in a sentence and its origin and history.

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   If you expect more than just exiguous payment in return, you're going to have to do more than an exiguous amount of work. Definitions of exiguous. adjective. extremely scanty. “an exiguous budget”. synonyms: meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy. deficient in amount or quality or extent.

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   Exiguous means very small in size or amount. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Exiguous means scanty or slender; meagre. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and pronunciation.

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   Exiguous means very small in size or amount; hardly enough. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pronunciation, pictures, and example sentences from Oxford University Press.