Definitions for minims

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minims min·im

Spelling: [min-uh m]

IPA: /ˈmɪn əm/

Minims is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in minims (iimmns).

Definitions for minims

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 minims

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

Examples for minims

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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