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mini- definition

mini- (min′i, -ə, -ē)

  1. miniature, very small, very short miniskirt
  2. of lesser scope, extent, etc. than usual: used in nonce compounds, often hyphenated mini-crisis

Etymology: < miniature

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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