mini-

Scaled down prefix

Mini- is a prefix meaning small or shortened: minivan, miniskirt, mini-fridge.

It attaches freely to nouns to create compounds describing reduced versions of the original: mini-vacation, mini-golf, mini-series.

The prefix sometimes stands alone as an adjective or noun: a mini version, driving a mini.

scale

compact

Tightly packed together

downsized · reduced · pint-sized · bite-sized · pocket-sized · micro · scaled-down · little · undersized · shrunken

fashion

skirt

Waist-hung lower garment

  • dressSkirted one-piece garment
  • hemlineGarment's lowest edge
  • modSoftware tweak or admin

sixties · Twiggy · go-go · leggy · short · A-line · shift · retro · Mary Quant · London

vehicle

Cooper

Barrel-making surname

clubman · countryman · British · automotive · subcompact · city car · parking · maneuverable · iconic · rally

computing

program

Planned sequence of actions

utility · widget · software · code · plugin · module · toolbar · game · routine · function

portion

serving

Measured food portion

tasting · slider · cupcake · muffin · quiche · tart · pie · pastry · cheesecake · donut

Categories
Opposites
size/scale

mini-mega-

Million-multiplying prefix

macro- · super- · king-size · over- · hyper-

Phrases
Family

mini, minimum, minimal, minimize, minimization, minimalist, minimalism, minify, minuscule

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G