modicum
a small amount of something
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"Abraham Lincoln's childhood education, conducted almost entirely by himself, with only a modicum of schooling, is one of the most familiar stories in American history."
(Douglas L. Wilson, Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln)
(Douglas L. Wilson, Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln)
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Merriam-Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
Date: 15th century
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure
: a small portion : a limited quantity
Date: 15th century
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure
: a small portion : a limited quantity
