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minim; minims.

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Other definitions for min (2 of 3)

Min

[ min ]

/ mɪn /

noun

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

Other definitions for min (3 of 3)

min.

abbreviation

mineralogical.

mineralogy.

minim.

minimum.

mining.

minor.

minuscule.

minute; minutes.

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How to use min in a sentence

My coaches at Breakaway Performance Labs found that I needed to maintain a heart rate of 168-178 beats/min.
How to Use Your Lunch Hour for Better Productivity, Without Ever Taking a Bite|Gregory Ferenstein|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oldboy Fun fact: I have hugged Choi Min-Sik, star of Oldboy and many other excellent films.
‘Gravity’ and Film’s Eight Best Long Takes (VIDEO)|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Captain Lee Jeong-min, who assisted in the landing, had 3,220 hours of experience on the 777.
San Francisco Plane Crash: The Pilots’ Warning|Clive Irving|July 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Min is slated to be charged with the mass knifing, which injured 22 students and an 84-year-old villager.
China’s Doomsday Crackdown|Melinda Liu|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Local media reported that suspect Min Yingjun was a local villager suffering from a mental disorder.
Not Just Sandy Hook: China’s Terrifying Knife Attacks|Melinda Liu|December 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yit dey aint no needs er dat, 'kaze de tale done come in my min' des ez fresh ez ef 't was day 'fo' yistiddy.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Da lil boy Bear, 'e set down dey-dey; 'e min' dem chillun; 'e wait un 'e wait.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Aft-er a few min-utes the child said, 'No, Grandpa, I can't do it.'
Pages for Laughing Eyes|Unknown
An' w'isper, "Never min', ma chère, won't do no good a-frettin'."
Humour of the North|Lawrence J. Burpee
H'co-a-h'co-a-h'cotes-min, No Horns on his Head; a brave, a very handsome man, in a beautiful dress.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

British Dictionary definitions for min (1 of 4)

min

symbol for

minim (liquid measure)

British Dictionary definitions for min (2 of 4)

Min

/ (mɪn) /

noun

any of the dialects or forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien provinceAlso called: Fukien

British Dictionary definitions for min (3 of 4)

min.

abbreviation for

minimum

minute(s)

British Dictionary definitions for min (4 of 4)

Min.

abbreviation for

Minister

Ministry

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