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[ adjective ] having little substance or significance
Examples "a flimsy excuse" "slight evidence" "a tenuous argument" "a thin plot" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)We have staved_off a war and , since our behavior has involved all these elements , we can only keep adding to our ritual without daring to abandon any part of_it , since we have not the slightest notion which parts are effective . (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)Obviously , very slight changes in p do not change the probabilities much , and a slight lack of independence may not make an appreciable difference . Obviously , very slight changes in p do not change the probabilities much , and a slight lack of independence may not make an appreciable difference . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)To light industry , the economies of being on one floor are much slighter , but efficiency_engineers usually believe_in them , and manufacturers looking_for ways to cut costs cannot be prevented from turning_to efficiency_engineers . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Synonyms Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)And it is certainly no slight to either of them to compare both their achievements and their impact . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] almost no or (with "a) at least some; very little
Examples "there's slight chance that it will work" "there's a slight chance it will work" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)If the record buyer 's tastes are somewhat eclectic or even the slightest bit esoteric , he will find them satisfied on educational records . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)The instrument used for this work was a slight modification of that previously described . (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)There was a slight lapse condition , a moderate fog , and 100 per_cent relative_humidity . (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)As_expected , most of the activity was found in Fraction * * f , with slight activity seen in Fraction 4 , - 1 . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)about three years are required , there being a possible slight difference between males and females in the time required . Related terms |
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[ verb ] pay no attention to, disrespect
Synonyms Examples "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" |
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[ verb ] give little or no attention to
Synonyms Examples "Disregard the errors" Related terms |
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