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IOTA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("iota" is a kind of...):
alphabetic character; letter; letter of the alphabet (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech)
Holonyms ("iota" is a member of...):
Greek alphabet (the alphabet used by ancient Greeks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Synonyms:
iota; scintilla; shred; smidge; smidgen; smidgeon; smidgin; tittle; whit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("iota" is a kind of...):
small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
