Definitions for minim

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minim min·im

Spelling: [min-uh m]

IPA: /ˈmɪn əm/

Minim is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in minim (iimmn).

Definitions for minim

noun

1. the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
2. Music. a note, formerly the shortest in use, but now equivalent in time value to one half of a semibreve; half note.
3. the least quantity of anything.
4. something very small or insignificant.
5. (initial capital letter) a member of a mendicant religious order founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola.

adjective

1. smallest.
2. very small.

Origin of minim

1400-50; late Middle English Medieval Latin, Latin minimus; as musical term, Medieval Latin (nota) minima; see minimum

Examples for minim

When shaken in a minim measure with half its volume of concentrated solution of chloride of calcium, its volume should not lessen.

Note that the minim (half note) rest is used as a half-bar rest.

The first note of the measure, which was a minim, has been changed to a crotchet.

He was apparently engaged in making sure that not one minim of this most costly liquor was wasted.

It is not exactly Greek music, Mr. minim, that you are giving us for our Aristophanic choruses.

He knew to a minim how much brandy had evaporated since his last survey of the sideboard.

It so happened that these minim once posed Saphra about that which is written in Amos iii.

Lesbia set to work to try and explain the functions of a minim, a crotchet, and a quaver.

Then again she buzzed, this time sending only a single minim sprawling.

At such an hour as this Malone wasted no minim of strength in futile anger.