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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024min•im /ˈmɪnəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Weights and Measuresthe smallest unit of liquid measure, 1&sfracdenom60&sfracend of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Abbr.: min,min.
See -min-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024min•im (min′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Weights and Measuresthe smallest unit of liquid measure, 1⁄60 of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Abbr.: min, min.;
Symbol: - Music and Dancea note, formerly the shortest in use, but now equivalent in time value to one half of a semibreve;
half note. See illus. under note. - the least quantity of anything.
- something very small or insignificant.
- Religion(cap.) a member of a mendicant religious order founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola.
adj. - smallest.
- very small.
- Medieval Latin (nota) minima; see minimum
- Medieval Latin, Latin minimus; as musical term,
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minim /ˈmɪnɪm/ n - a unit of fluid measure equal to one sixtieth of a drachm. It is approximately equal to one drop
Symbol: M, Symbol: 𝅗𝅥 - a note having the time value of half a semibreve
- a small or insignificant person or thing
- a downward stroke in calligraphy
Etymology: 15th Century (in its musical meaning): from Latin minimus smallest |