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A little; a small quantity; a measured simply.

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  1. n. A little; a small quantity; a measured simply.
  2. n. a small or moderate or token amount
  3. A little; a small quantity; a measured simply. "Modicums of wit." Shak. Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray.
  4. A little; a small quantity; a measured simply. "Modicums ofwit." Shak.Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray.
  5. n:100 n. a small or moderate or token amount