Minim

['mɪnɪm]

解释:

(noun.) a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.

(noun.) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters.

布兰卡德录入--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Anything very minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to animalcula; and the like.

(n.) The smallest liquid measure, equal to about one drop; the sixtieth part of a fluid drachm.

(n.) A small fish; a minnow.

(n.) A little man or being; a dwarf.

(n.) One of an austere order of mendicant hermits of friars founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola.

(n.) A time note, formerly the shortest in use; a half note, equal to half a semibreve, or two quarter notes or crotchets.

(n.) A short poetical encomium.

(a.) Minute.

亨廷顿编辑

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Minnow, pink.[2]. Drop, sixtieth part of a drachm.[3]. (Music.) Two crotchets, half a semibreve.

录入:斯科特

解释:

n. (med.) the smallest liquid measure a drop 1⁄60 drachm: (mus.) a note (formerly the shortest) equal to two crotchets: (Milt.) a diminutive creature: one of an austere order of mendicant friars founded about the middle of the 15th century by St Francis of Paola in Calabria (1416-1507)—called Minims (L. minimi the least) to humble them even below the Franciscans (Friars minor).—adj. Min′imal.—v.t. Min′imise to reduce to the smallest possible proportions: to treat slightingly.—ns. Minim′itude Minimisā′tion; Min′imum the least quantity or degree possible—opp. of Maximum: a trifle:—pl. Min′ima; Min′imus (Shak.) a being of the smallest size.—Minimum and Maximum thermometer (see Thermometer).

整理:鲁道夫