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Definition of exiguous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exiguous

adjective
 
/eɡˈzɪɡjuəs/
 
/eɡˈzɪɡjuəs/
(formal)
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  1. very small in size or amount; hardly enough
    • an exiguous salary
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous.
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