minutia
gb/mɪnˈuʃiə/ us/mɪnˈuʃiə/
C1
Inggeris
apró részletek, apróságok, apró részlet, jelentéktelen részlet
KATA NAMA
C1
1
apróságok
B1
Corak penggunaan:
the minutia of [something]
We agreed on the strategy first and left the minutia for later.
Először a stratégiában állapodtunk meg, az apró részleteket pedig későbbre hagytuk.
The report is clear, but it gets stuck in minutia that most readers won’t care about.
A jelentés világos, de leragad olyan apró részleteknél, amelyek a legtöbb olvasót nem érdeklik.
She understands the big picture and doesn’t waste time on minutia.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Don’t worry about the minutia right now.
Most ne aggódj az apró részletek miatt.
Let’s talk about the main idea, not the minutia.
Beszéljünk a fő gondolatról, ne az apró részletekről.
Kesilapan biasa:
Minutia is often used where the plural minutiae is expected; in careful writing, minutiae is the standard plural form.
Maksud
small, unimportant details
Kolokasi
the minutia of a project
|the minutia of daily life
|administrative minutia
|technical minutia
|legal minutia
|bureaucratic minutia
|obsess over minutia
|focus on minutia
|get bogged down in minutia
|worry about minutia
Sinonim
details (Neutral and much more common; can include important points too.)
|
trivia (Often suggests facts that are interesting but not important.)
|
nitty-gritty (Emphasizes practical specifics; not always ‘unimportant’.)
Antonim
big picture (The main overall view, not the small details.)
|
essentials (Only the most important parts.)
Tema
communication
|writing
|business
|academics
Definisi
the tiny details that do not matter much
A set of very small details, especially ones that are not important to the main point or overall picture.
KATA NAMA
C2
FORMAL
2
Corak penggunaan:
a minutia of [something]
One minutia in the contract changed how the payment was calculated.
A szerződés egy apró részlete megváltoztatta a fizetés kiszámításának módját.
He corrected a minutia in the timeline, even though it didn’t affect the conclusion.
Kijavított egy apró részletet az időrendben, pedig ez nem befolyásolta a következtetést.
Contoh untuk pelajar
This minutia is not important.
Ez az apró részlet nem fontos.
Kesilapan biasa:
In standard usage, the singular is usually expressed as a detail or a minor point; many speakers use minutia as if it were plural.
Maksud
one tiny detail
Kolokasi
a minor minutia
|a pointless minutia
|a revealing minutia
|a telling minutia
|a small minutia
Sinonim
trifle (Emphasizes that it is insignificant, sometimes dismissive.)
|
minor detail (More natural in everyday English.)
Antonim
major point (A main or important idea.)
|
key fact (An important piece of information.)
Tema
communication
|writing
Definisi
one very small detail
A single very small or trivial detail.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
minutia
IPA
GB/mɪnˈuʃiə/
US/mɪnˈuʃiə/
Suku kata dan tekanan
minu - tia (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tia)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: minutia
- Plural: minutia, minutiae
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
bogged down in minutia
1/bˈɔɡd dˈaʊn ˈɪn mɪnˈuʃiə/
fixed phrase
stuck because of tiny details
to be stuck because of small details
Contoh
- The team is bogged down in minutia instead of shipping the update.
- We got bogged down in minutia during the meeting and ran out of time.
- She felt bogged down in minutia and asked for clearer priorities.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We are bogged down in minutia.
down to the minutia
1/dˈaʊn tə ðə mɪnˈuʃiə/
fixed phrase
including even the smallest details
with every small detail included
Contoh
- She planned the event down to the minutia, from the seating chart to the music.
- The instructions explain the process down to the minutia.
- They documented the experiment down to the minutia.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He planned it down to the minutia.
get lost in the minutia
1/ɡˈɛt lˈɔst ˈɪn ðə mɪnˈuʃiə/
fixed phrase
focus too much on tiny details
to pay too much attention to small details
Contoh
- It’s easy to get lost in the minutia and forget what problem we’re solving.
- Don’t get lost in the minutia of formatting—finish the draft first.
- We got lost in the minutia of the schedule and missed the deadline.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We got lost in the minutia.
- Don’t get lost in the minutia of this task.
the minutia of day-to-day life
1/ðə mɪnˈuʃiə əv dˈeɪ tə dˈeɪ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
small details of daily living
small daily details
Contoh
- They argued about the minutia of day-to-day life, like chores and bills.
- The film captures the minutia of day-to-day life in a small town.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We talked about the minutia of day-to-day life.