minutiae
minutiae is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, minutiae is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofminutiae
- A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
Example: "They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress."
- (biometrics, forensics) Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges.
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