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minim (min′im)

noun

  1. the smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter: abbrev. min
  2. a tiny portion
  3. Chiefly Brit. half note

Etymology: ME mynym (in minimsense ) < L minimus, least: see minimum

adjective

smallest; tiniest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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