Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A being of the smallest size.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A being of the smallest size.
- noun (Anat.) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
- noun of trifling consequence or importance; too insignificant to be worthy of concern; -- a reference to the phrase de minimis non curat lex.
- noun The law does not concern itself with trifles; -- a principle of law, that even if a technical violation of a law appears to exist according to the letter of the law, if the effect is too small to be of consequence, the violation of the law will not be considered as a sufficient cause of action, whether in civil or criminal proceedings.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A being of the smallest size.
- noun dated The
youngest pupil in aschool having a particularsurname . - noun anatomy The
little finger ; thefifth digit , or that corresponding to it, in either themanus orpes .
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- noun the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
Etymologies
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Examples
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10A: A minimus is the smallest one (toe) - the monotonous professor in me thought this was something to do with paleography
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Volcker Rule: modified from its initial form to include multiple exceptions for permitted activities, as well as "de minimus" allowances for investments in hedge funds and private equity.
Lawrence G. McDonald: A Big Week for US Banks: The Difference Between Good and Evil Proprietary Trading Lawrence G. McDonald 2011
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Seek to balance the de minimus labor and environmental requirements that China places on "State Owned Enterprises", or SOEs, with the responsible ones placed on non-state owned enterprises operating outside China.
Leo Hindery, Jr.: China's Latest Power Plays -- More Unfair Trade, Now Grave Threats to Our Security Jr. Leo Hindery 2010
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Seek to balance the de minimus labor and environmental requirements that China places on "State Owned Enterprises", or SOEs, with the responsible ones placed on non-state owned enterprises operating outside China.
Leo Hindery, Jr.: China's Latest Power Plays -- More Unfair Trade, Now Grave Threats to Our Security Jr. Leo Hindery 2010
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"You can't just assume away some of these sources as de minimus," said Tom Singer, a senior policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council who focuses on emissions reporting in New Mexico.
Is Natural Gas Really Clean? ProPublica 2011
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"De minimus" investments may be made in hedge funds and private equity funds, so long as the banking entity does not have more than 3 percent of total ownership of the fund and that investment does not represent more than 3 percent of its Tier 1 capital.
Lawrence G. McDonald: A Big Week for US Banks: The Difference Between Good and Evil Proprietary Trading Lawrence G. McDonald 2011
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One of the few authors willing to venture a guess was Glenn Cooper, a thriller author with whom I share an audiobooks narrator: "I'd say that audio revenues are a de minimus portion of my publishing revenues, certainly less than 1%."
Karen Dionne: Can You Hear Me Now? An Author Talks Audiobooks Karen Dionne 2011
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Volcker Rule: modified from its initial form to include multiple exceptions for permitted activities, as well as "de minimus" allowances for investments in hedge funds and private equity.
Lawrence G. McDonald: A Big Week for US Banks: The Difference Between Good and Evil Proprietary Trading Lawrence G. McDonald 2011
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"De minimus" investments may be made in hedge funds and private equity funds, so long as the banking entity does not have more than 3 percent of total ownership of the fund and that investment does not represent more than 3 percent of its Tier 1 capital.
Lawrence G. McDonald: A Big Week for US Banks: The Difference Between Good and Evil Proprietary Trading Lawrence G. McDonald 2011
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"You can't just assume away some of these sources as de minimus," said Tom Singer, a senior policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council who focuses on emissions reporting in New Mexico.
Is Natural Gas Really Clean? ProPublica 2011
reesetee commented on the word minimus
In anatomy, the smallest finger or toe.
February 23, 2007
uselessness commented on the word minimus
In the as-yet-unannounced film Gladiator II, this is the name of protagonist Maximus's dagger-wielding arch enemy. To be played by Danny DeVito.
February 23, 2007
reesetee commented on the word minimus
Oy.
February 23, 2007
mollusque commented on the word minimus
Also, a being of the smallest size (MW3); and, a tiny coin, a minim; an ulcerative disease of the vulva; designating the youngest of several pupils with the same surname, e.g., Jonson minimus (OED2). Plural minimi.
December 17, 2007
bilby commented on the word minimus
Also, a Disney character.
December 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the word minimus
To be played by Danny DeVito?
December 17, 2007