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mini

1

[ min-ee ]

noun

  1. a minicomputer.
  2. anything of a small, reduced, or miniature size.


adjective

  1. of the length of a miniskirt.

mini-

2
  1. a combining form with the meanings “of a small or reduced size in comparison with others of its kind” ( minicalculator; minicar; minigun ); “limited in scope, intensity, or duration” ( miniboom; minicourse; minirecession ); (of clothing) “short, not reaching the knee” ( minidress; miniskirt ).

mini

1

/ ˈmɪnɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a woman's dress, skirt, etc) very short; thigh-length
  2. prenominal small; miniature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. something very small of its kind, esp a small car or a miniskirt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mini-

2

combining_form

  1. smaller or shorter than the standard size

    minibus

    miniskirt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mini1

Independent use of mini-, or by shortening of words with mini- as initial element

Origin of mini2

By shortening of miniature, minimal, or minimum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mini1

C20: from miniature and minimum
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Example Sentences

There’s also a mini kit included, with extra items including cotton swabs and alcohol prep pads.

In the event that both cards have the same rank, the rules get a little more complicated, with each player flipping over additional cards to compare in a mini “War” showdown.

The show will include a mixture of mini-documentaries of the honorees, as well as musical performances and toasts from previous honorees.

From Digiday

Olivier Mousis, a planetary scientist at Aix-Marseille University in France, and colleagues ran simulations of ocean-covered worlds in close orbits around their stars, where mini-Neptunes are often found.

This hints that water-containing mini-Neptunes may be better explained by supercritical oceans than by hydrogen and helium gas layers.

Elle magazine shot an editorial in September, one picture revealing a teacup pig sitting pretty by a mini Tyler Alexandra bag.

Isaacs recently returned from the New Mexico desert after shooting interior scenes for a new TV mini-series called Dig.

Restaurant described latkes as “Mini hash browns,” which he thinks is why they are so universally beloved.

She is smiling, a pink-striped hat on her head and a mini rainbow lollipop sticking out of her mouth.

With this mini printer, you can print your favorite shots straight from your iPhone.

The ball was flat at the base, and had neither hollow cup nor pin; its weight must exceed that of our Mini ball.

Darryl and I, when we traded keys, that was kind of a mini-keysigning party, one with only two sad and geeky attendees.

She shaped them like Mini-balls, that they might traverse unerringly to the cell of most dulcet digestion.

But at some such point Mini's mother would intervene, imploring me to "beware of that man."

My five years' old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering.

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