Definition of "mini-" []

• Denotes a smaller than usual version of an item. (prefix)
• With the hemline well above the knee. (prefix)

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• "If mini- and micro-cars aren't exactly a burgeoning segment, though, they are an upscale segment, and increasingly so."
• "As you progress—on the road to mini-Mr. or-Ms. Universe status—it is increasingly important to vary your routine."
• "Among other things, the company reacted badly to Japanese competition and the advent of mini- and microcomputers, which radically changed the computer industry in the early 1980s."