Vocabulary
Modicum
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a small quantity of a particular thing,
especially something desirable or valuable
Urdu meaning
قلیل مقدار، محدود مقدار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The only countries with large enough armiesthat can provide even a modicum of protection are Pakistan and Egypt.
- A year later, with the party comfortably ensconced in Peshawar with cars, offices, homes and some modicum of safety no one wanted to rock the boat.
- A RROGANCE is an undesirable trait in individuals, and when an arrogant individual also obtains a modicum of power, at least relative to the people surrounding him, then that potent mix can and does go to his head.
- With the danger of default averted, government measures helped to restore a modicum of macroeconomic stability by reining in the fiscal deficit, building foreign exchange reserves and curbing inflation.
- It has come out of that crisis and managed to establish a modicum of stability and improve market sentiment.
Synonyms
little bit, small amount, particle, degree, speck, fragment, scrap
Antonyms
compound, subatomic, particle
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