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• min
  min

  minim; minims.
• Min
  Min

  noun

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

  abbreviation

  mineralogical.
• Min.
  Min.

  abbreviation

  Minister

min

¹ American  

1. minim; minims.

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Min ² American  

[min] / mɪn /

noun

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

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min. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. mineralogical.

2. mineralogy.

3. minim.

4. minimum.

5. mining.

6. minor.

7. minuscule.

8. minute; minutes.

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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

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

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, but check at 30 min.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2024

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

“You got a few min to chat Cameo?”

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

“La ureed an akhsar kulla wakti min ajl watheefa. Yajib an ashtaghil ala mas’alat al-riyadiat.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Related Words

• moment
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