Exiguous

/ɛɡˈzɪɡju.əs/

अत्यल्प; बहुत कम; नगण्य; अल्प

Origin & History

From Latin exiguus (“small, scanty, meager”), from exigere (“to drive out; to demand; to weigh/measure out”).

लैटिन exiguus (“छोटा, अल्प, कम”) से; जो exigere (“निकालना/मांग करना/मापकर बाँटना”) से बना है।

Definition

Used to describe something that is insufficient or very limited in quantity, size, or degree (often in formal writing), e.g., exiguous resources/budget/evidence.

किसी वस्तु की मात्रा/आकार/स्तर बहुत कम या अपर्याप्त होने को (अक्सर औपचारिक लेखन में) बताने के लिए, जैसे exiguous resources/budget/evidence (अत्यल्प संसाधन/बजट/प्रमाण)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The team had exiguous funds to complete the project.

Usage Examples

Food supplies were exiguous after the long journey.
The report was based on exiguous evidence.
They survived on an exiguous income.
His explanation offered exiguous detail.

Related Forms

Noun
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Exiguous means
अत्यल्प साधन/सीमित साधन
An exiguous amount
अत्यल्प मात्रा
Exiguous resources
अत्यल्प संसाधन