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tittle
tit·tle T0238600 (tĭt′l)n.1. A small diacritic mark, such as an accent, vowel mark, or dot over an i.2. The tiniest bit; an iota. [Middle English titil, from Medieval Latin titulus, diacritical mark, from Latin, title, superscription.]tittle (ˈtɪtəl) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic2. a jot; particle[C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title]tit•tle (ˈtɪt l) n. 1. a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic or punctuation. 2. a very small thing; particle, jot. [before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul < Medieval Latin titulus mark over a letter or word] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tittle - a tiny or scarcely detectable amountiota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, whitsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
tittlenounA tiny amount:bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, trifle, whit.Chiefly British: spot.Translationstittle
jot and tittleThe smallest detail(s). "Jot," derived from the word for the Greek letter "iota," is a small amount, while a "tittle" is the dot over a lowercase i. Make sure every jot and tittle in the contract is perfect. We can't lose money over some typo or technicality.See also: and, jot, tittletittle-tattleGossip. I know you think all that tittle-tattle is harmless, but one of these days a rumor is going to hurt someone.jot or tittleThe smallest change. "Jot," derived from the word for the Greek letter "iota," is a small amount, while a "tittle" is the dot over a lowercase i. Make sure you run every jot or tittle by the boss first. We can't afford to lose any money on this deal.See also: jot, tittlejot or tittleThe slightest change. In the King James version of Matthew 5:18 we read, “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” A “jot” was an iota, a very small quantity (we still use the expression “not one iota of truth”); a tittle was a tiny accent mark. Accordingly, to have said “not one jot or tittle” was a very erudite way of refusing to make even the most minor alteration.See also: jot, tittletittle
Synonyms for tittlenoun a tiny amountSynonyms- bit
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dot
- dram
- drop
- fragment
- grain
- iota
- jot
- minim
- mite
- modicum
- molecule
- ort
- ounce
- particle
- scrap
- scruple
- shred
- smidgen
- speck
- trifle
- whit
- spot
Synonyms for tittlenoun a tiny or scarcely detectable amountSynonyms- iota
- scintilla
- shred
- smidge
- smidgen
- smidgeon
- smidgin
- whit
Related Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
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