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Iota

noun/aɪˈoʊɾə/
Definition
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/aɪˈoʊɾə/
🇬🇧British English
/aɪˈəʊtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/aɪˈəʊtə/
2 syllables Say it as /aɪˈoʊɾə/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
smidgeonsmidginsmidgenwhittittlesmidgeshredscintilla
Word Forms
shredverbtear into shreds
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jota
eine winzige oder kaum nachweisbare Menge
🇳🇱Dutch
jota
een kleine of nauwelijks waarneembare hoeveelheid
🇷🇺Russian
йота
небольшое или едва заметное количество
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जरा
एक छोटी या मुश्किल से पता लगाने योग्य मात्रा
🇮🇳Tamil
அயோட்டா
ஒரு சிறிய அல்லது அரிதாகவே கண்டறியக்கூடிய அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
అయోటా
ఒక చిన్న లేదా అరుదుగా గుర్తించదగిన మొత్తం
🇮🇳Kannada
ಐಯೋಟಾ
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ವಿರಳವಾಗಿ ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಬಹುದಾದ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അയറ്റ
ഒരു ചെറിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണ്ടെത്താനാകാത്ത തുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伊奥塔
少量或几乎无法检测到的量
🇯🇵Japanese
イオタ
微量またはほとんど検出できない量
🇰🇷Korean
이오타
아주 작거나 거의 감지할 수 없는 양
🇹🇭Thai
ส่วนน้อย
จำนวนเล็กน้อยหรือแทบจะตรวจไม่พบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedikit pun
jumlah yang kecil atau hampir tidak dapat dideteksi
🇲🇾Malay
sedikit pun
jumlah yang kecil atau hampir tidak dapat dikesan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذرة
كمية صغيرة أو بالكاد يمكن اكتشافها
🇮🇷Persian
یوتا
مقدار کمی یا به ندرت قابل تشخیص است
🇹🇷Turkish
azıcık
çok küçük veya zar zor tespit edilebilen bir miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
יוֹטָה
כמות זעירה או בקושי ניתנת לזיהוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'iota'?
The primary meaning of 'iota' is 'a tiny or scarcely detectable amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'iota' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'iota' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'iota' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'iota' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'iota' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'iota' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'iota' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'iota' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'iota' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'iota' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
Archaic
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