minim
Apothecary's smallest measure
A minim is the smallest unit or amount of something.
In music, particularly British usage, a minim is a half note—held for two beats.
In apothecary measurement, a minim was roughly one drop of liquid.
The word suggests something minute or minimal: not a minim of evidence to support the claim.
Note lasting four beats
- crotchetOne-beat musical note
- quaverUnsteady vocal sound
- breveShort vowel indicator
- semiquaverVery short musical note
rest · note · beat · staff · clef · time-signature · bar · rhythm
Fall or release
- scrupleMoral doubt or hesitation
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- drachmOne-eighth fluid ounce
- ounceOne-sixteenth of a pound
pint · gill · gallon · measure · dose · tincture · elixir · potion
Fall or release
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- globuleSmall spherical drop
- dribletTiny, insignificant amount
trickle · drip · splash · dab · spot · trace · smidgen · modicum
Sixtieth of an hour
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallestLeast in dimension
least · slightest · tiniest · negligible · trifling · imperceptible · scant · meager
semibreve
Note lasting four beats
semiquaver · rest · note · beat · staff · clef · time-signature · bar · rhythm · tempo
drop
Fall or release
ounce · pint · gill · gallon · measure · dose · tincture · elixir · potion · draught
drop
Fall or release
driblet · trickle · drip · splash · dab · spot · trace · smidgen · modicum · iota
minute
Sixtieth of an hour
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
smallest · least · slightest · tiniest · negligible · trifling · imperceptible · scant · meager · pittance
- bare minimumSmallest acceptable quantity
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
- miniature golfScaled-down putting course
- minimum paymentLowest acceptable installment amount
- minimum ageYoungest permitted threshold
- mandatory minimumsLegally required base sentences
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