min
minim; minims.
min
1 American
Min
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[min]
/ mɪn /
noun
min.
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American
abbreviation
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mineralogical.
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mineralogy.
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minim.
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minimum.
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mining.
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minor.
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minuscule.
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minute; minutes.
Min.
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abbreviation
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Minister
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Ministry
min.
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abbreviation
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minimum
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minute(s)
Min
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/ mɪn /
noun
min
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Example Sentences
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Mir became the pace setter after the 28-year-old clocked 1 min 56.874 sec on his Honda machine after 11 laps, to become the fastest rider over two days of testing in Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Angel City Brigade & Galaxians are staging a walkout during tonight's match vs Vancouver in the 12th min, with their team leading 1-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025
It included treadmill at 05:15, an Insta live at 07:00, a "chat wiv guru" at 07:30, then a full day's filming with a break for "30 min read & 20 min nap".
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
Return the beef to the sauce and simmer to infuse flavors, about 1 min.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2022
Can you pls pick me up in front of CVS in like 15 min & take me back to E Motions?
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
When Tim died five months after moving into Tonic, Min says his new-found community rallied around him.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Zin said US officials had told her that Min Zin was being subjected to up to six hours of interrogations each day when he first arrived in jail.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
U Min Zin, the director at a think tank focused on Myanmar, was arrested on 3 June after travelling to the Chinese city of Kunming for an academic conference.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
So when Min Zin was invited by a Chinese professor to attend a workshop on economic cooperation in June in southwestern China, his family wasn’t concerned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Min picked up the rest of the box set and tossed it too on the rubbish heap.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“So, Morrissey just walked off the stage at Greek Theatre after 30 min. Apparently, he was too cold. Meanwhile, it’s in the 50s,” wrote another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Time investment: 5 min., a few times/week Value: Low Effectiveness: Invisible Delightfulness: Prickly Ultimate recommendation: Send it to your frenemies.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2019
It is also only 106 min. long—its very economy is an act of boldness.
From Time ● Jul. 19, 2017
A sign at the trailhead announced: “12 mile round trip temp. exceeds 100 F min. 1 gallon water per person/day no shade no water.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2015
He’s allowed only 15 min. for this—he’s timing it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
“We can’t have a fire tonight, Min. How about let’s split one of these waters before bed.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
“It is my wish that you find a way somehow, Potter Min. It would be a great sorrow to me if this were to be the last time I saw your fine work.”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“If it means so much to you, I will go daily to the house of Min. There! Does that satisfy you?”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“You’ve never seen such dreams, Min. The beauty he sees in the world, and in me. It can change things. I can feel it.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
The Min. has three of these almost identical in force.
From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson
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