| 单词 |
exiguity |
| 释义 |
exiguity|ɛksɪˈgjuːɪtɪ| [ad. L. exiguitās, f. exiguus: see exiguous.] The quality or condition of being exiguous; scantiness in measure; smallness in size or quantity, littleness.
1623–6in Cockeram. 1658J. Robinson Eudoxa i. 116 Sense is..puzled at the exiguity of particular moats. 1664Power Exp. Philos. i. 34 Their exceeding exiguity; for certainly of all Animals they are the least. 1846Blackw. Mag. LX. 589 Astonished at the exiguity of the plats placed before him. 1873Whitney Orient. Stud. 242 We are disappointed at the exiguity of the results. concr.1664Power Exp. Philos. Pref. 8 The Insectile automata (those living exiguities). |

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