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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

Called I know, You're Not Mine - Jag vet, du är inte min - it is currently top of the Spotify playlist of Sweden's most popular songs.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

She claimed that she had seen one son for only “45 min in the past 5 years” and that the other has visited only four times since 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

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

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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