(a) modicum of something
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a modicum of something — formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality an actor without even a modicum of talent … English dictionary
modicum — [[t]mɒ̱dɪkəm[/t]] QUANT: QUANT of n uncount A modicum of something, especially something that is good or desirable, is a reasonable but not large amount of it. [FORMAL] I d like to think I ve had a modicum of success. ...a modicum of privacy. Syn … English dictionary
modicum — mod|i|cum [ madıkəm ] noun FORMAL a modicum of something a small amount of something, especially a good quality: She is entitled to at least a modicum of courtesy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
modicum — UK [ˈmɒdɪkəm] / US [ˈmɑdɪkəm] noun a modicum of something … English dictionary
modicum — ► NOUN ▪ a small quantity of something. ORIGIN from Latin modicus moderate , from modus measure … English terms dictionary
modicum — mod|i|cum [ˈmɔdıkəm US ˈma: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: modicus moderate , from modus; MODE] a modicum of sth formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality ▪ a modicum of common sense … Dictionary of contemporary English
modicum — noun a modicum of formal a small amount of something, especially a good quality: a modicum of common sense … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
modicum — [ˈmɒdɪkəm] noun a modicum of sth formal a small amount of something good[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Charles Sanders Peirce — B … Wikipedia
Charles Peirce — Infobox Scientist name = Charles Peirce box width = image size = 200px caption = Charles Peirce birth date = September 10, 1839 birth place = Cambridge, Massachusetts death date = April 19, 1914 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality … Wikipedia
