Definition of "minim" [min•im]

• A unit of fluid measure, as: (noun)
• In the United States, 1/60 of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliters). (noun)
• In Great Britain, 1/20 of a scruple (0.0592 milliliters). (noun)
• Music A half note. (noun)
• An insignificantly small portion or thing. (noun)

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• "Yep, you don’t believe in minim wage law or child labor laws just to begin with."
• "(A minim is the fortieth part of a crescent.) "Does your good Majesty mean to beggar me?" whined Pug."
• "Perhaps it is time to seriously consider whether the curse on the "minim" and "nosrim" may not have been aimed at the "mandaiia" (Gnostics/Mandaeans) and "nasuraiia" (Gnostics/Nasoreans), two key self-designations of the Mandaeans."