minim

A noun with multiple meanings: (1) a unit of volume in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 1/60 of a fluid dram; (2) a musical note equivalent to half a whole note, also called a half note.

• 🇷🇺Существительное с несколькими значениями: (1) единица объёма в имперской и американской системах мер, равная 1/60 жидкой драхмы; (2) музыкальная нота, эквивалентная половине целой ноты, также называемая половинной нотой.

1. Unit of volume (British) C2 formal british

   A British imperial unit of capacity for measuring small volumes of liquid or dry substances, equal to 1/60 of a fluid dram or approximately 0.0592 cubic centimeters.

   • The pharmacist measured out a minim of the tincture.
   • In old recipes, ingredients were sometimes measured in minims.
   • A single minim is a very small amount of liquid.

   🇷🇺Единица объема (британская)

   Синонимы: drop

2. Unit of volume (US) C2 formal american

   A United States customary unit of liquid volume, equal to 1/60 of a US fluidram.

   • The US minim is slightly different from the British minim.
   • The doctor prescribed a dose of five minims.
   • Converting minims to milliliters requires a precise calculation.

   🇷🇺Миним (единица объёма в США)

   Синонимы: drop

3. Musical note B2 formal

   A musical note with a time value equal to half a whole note (semibreve), typically lasting two beats in common time.

   • The piece begins with a long minim.
   • In this measure, you play a minim followed by two crotchets.
   • The conductor held the minim for its full duration.

   🇷🇺Половинная нота

   Синонимы: half note

• minims plural form
• minims' possessive plural form
• minim's possessive singular form