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min

1 American  

  1. minim; minims.

Min 2 American  
[min] / mɪn /

noun

  1. a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.

min. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. mineralogical.

  2. mineralogy.

  3. minim.

  4. minimum.

  5. mining.

  6. minor.

  7. minuscule.

  8. minute; minutes.

Min. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Minister

  2. Ministry

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min. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. minimum

  2. minute(s)

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Min 3 British  
/ mɪn /

noun

  1. Also called: Fukien.  any of the dialects or forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province

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min 4 British  

symbol

  1. minim (liquid measure)

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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

Sweden's chart ban on Jag vet, du är inte min is tougher than the approach taken by international organisations like Billboard, regarded as the world authority on music rankings.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

To serve, if frozen, set out for about 20 min to thaw a bit; otherwise, remove from refrigerator and spoon into shallow dishes and top with whipped cream if desired.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2023

“I love pugs, I love min pins,” he said, referring to miniature pinschers.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

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

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