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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

California Congressional District 47 race: Democratic incumbent Dave Min defends his Orange County seat after redistricting transformed it into a safely Democratic area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Min is in favor of “comprehensive immigration reform that is fair and humane” but also emphasizes border security and preventing people from entering illegally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A statement by military leader Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup, said he had "commuted her remaining sentence to be served at the designated residence".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

South Korea’s semiconductor-led export growth could be curtailed if chip makers start running low on key production materials in the next few quarters, said ING economist Min Joo Kang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Tree-ear would stay behind to attend to the draining, resigned and envious in the knowledge that Min was taking the clay to the wheel.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Related Words

• moment
• second
• short time