Meaning & use
tittle
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A small distinguishing mark or stroke in writing, such as the dot over a lowercase 'i' or 'j'.
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The calligrapher added a tiny tittle above each lowercase i with a flourish of the pen.
Not one tittle of the ancient law was to be changed, the scribe insisted.
A note on using this word
Most familiar from the phrase 'jot or tittle,' meaning the smallest possible detail; on its own it's a rare, mostly literary word.
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