1. extremely small; tiny

1. a lowercase letter
Usage: typography

Examples

• The bacteria were so minuscule they could only be seen under a microscope.
• She found a minuscule crack in the diamond.
• The difference in price was minuscule, only a few cents.
• His handwriting was so minuscule that it was hard to read.
• The recipe called for a minuscule amount of salt.
• In medieval manuscripts, minuscules were used for the body text.
• The printer could handle both majuscules and minuscules.