Like the more common minimum, minim derives from the Latin word minimus, meaning "least" or "smallest." Musicians were the first to note its significance in the 15th century as a word for the half …

Look up minim in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The minim (abbreviated min) is a unit of volume in both the imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement.

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun minim, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

MINIM definition: the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. min, min.; ♍, ♏ See examples of minim used in a sentence.

3. the least quantity of anything. 4. something small or insignificant. 5. smallest or very small. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, …

MINIM definition: 1. a musical note with a time value equal to two crotchets or half a semibreve 2. a musical note…. Learn more.

Definition of minim noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like. (zoology) The smallest kind of worker in a leaf-cutter ant colony. A small fish; a minnow. Borrowed from Latin minimus. minim …

the smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to 1 ⁄ 60 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals 1 ⁄ 60 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter

The smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to 160 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals 160 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter.