noun
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the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), a vowel or semivowel, transliterated as i or j
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(usually used with a negative) a very small amount; jot (esp in the phrase not one or an iota )
Etymology
Origin of iota
1600–10; < Latin iōta < Greek iôta < Semitic; compare Hebrew yōdh yod
Example Sentences
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Just in case there was an iota of doubt.
From BBC
Perhaps most painful among the nurses’ many miseries is their isolation: the secrets they keep in hopes of sparing their loved ones an iota of extra suffering.
From Los Angeles Times
"It doesn't help the UK's advanced manufacturing sector one iota, because we don't see any of those funds," he said.
From BBC
The measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR, vaccine does not contain an iota of fetal cells.
From Salon
Like the film’s title, the jokes in “Happy Gilmore 2” don’t require a single iota of thought, only a death-grip on nostalgia.
From Salon
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