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Definition of minim - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicTECH. UK note in music equal to half a whole noteTECH. UK
- The composer wrote several minims in the score to maintain the rhythm..
2.
writingTECH. short vertical stroke in handwritingTECH.
- The letter 'i' has a minim.
3.
insignificanceRare very small or insignificant person or thingRare
- He felt like a minim in the crowd.
4.
zoologyTECH. small worker ant in a leaf-cutter colonyTECH.
- The minim carried a leaf fragment.
5.
measurementDated US unit of volume equal to 1/60 fluid dramDated US
- The recipe called for a minim of essence.
Images of minim
small worker ant in a leaf-cutter colony
Origin of minim
Latin, minimus (smallest) + -im (diminutive suffix)
Examples of minim in a sentence
A minim followed by a crotchet created a unique rhythm. The minim in her handwriting was barely noticeable. He practiced writing minims to improve his penmanship. In the grand scheme, his role was a minim. The tiny island was a minim on the vast map. A minim scurried across the forest floor.
Minims are essential workers in their ant colonies. A minim of tincture was added to the solution. The chemist measured a minim for accuracy.
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- French:blanche, hampe, ...
- German:Minim, Strich, ...
- Italian:minima, tratto verticale, ...
- Spanish:mínima, trazo, ...
- Portuguese:mínima, traço, ...
- Chinese:二分音符, 短竖线, ...
- Japanese:ミニム, 縦画, ...
- Arabic:بْلَانْش, شَرطة رأسية قصيرة, ...
- Hebrew:חֲצִי תָּו, קוֹ קָטָן, ...
- Russian:миним, штрих, ...
- Ukrainian:половинна нота, мінім, ...
- Hindi:मिनिम, लघु रेखा, ...
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