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min·im
 minim
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- pronunciation:
- mI
n
 m
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in the U.S., a unit of capacity equal to one sixtieth of a fluid dram, 0.06161 milliliter, or approximately a drop.
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| definition 2: |
in the U.K., a unit of capacity equal to one sixtieth of a fluid dram, 0.05919 milliliter, or approximately a drop.
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| definition 3: |
a tiny quantity; jot.
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| related words: |
drop |
The word minim
contains the following part:
min
Latin
root
that means small; make smaller
  Example words:
diminish, diminution, diminutive, mince, mini, miniature, minim, minimal, minimize, minimum, minion, minor, minority, minuend, minuet, minus, minuscule, minute1, minutia
- synonyms:
- micro-
- antonyms:
- magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-
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