iotas
Barely there quantities
Iotas is the plural of iota, the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
In English, iota typically means a tiny or insignificant amount, often used in negative constructions: There wasn't an iota of evidence against him.
The phrase not one iota emphasizes complete absence or refusal to change even slightly.
This sense of smallness comes from iota being the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet.
Minute trace amount
Extremely small in size
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- tinyExtremely small in size
- negligibleToo small to consider
minute · imperceptible · trifling · trivial · inconsequential · insignificant · slight · marginal
scintilla
Minute trace amount
modicum · speck · trace · bit · shred · hint · whisper · tad · dash · pinch
minuscule
Extremely small in size
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- tinyExtremely small in size
negligible · minute · imperceptible · trifling · trivial · inconsequential · insignificant · slight · marginal · minimal
alphabet
Language's letter system
- letterWritten symbol or message
- diacriticalRelating to accent marks
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
Greek · Ionic · subscript · typography · classical · epsilon · eta · omicron