Minim Definition & Meaning

minim
noun
  1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
  2. a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
  3. a musical note having the time value of half a whole note

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