/ Dictionary / Index M minim: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: min•im Pronunciation: (min'um), [key] — n. the smallest unit of liquid measure, of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Abbr.: min, min.; Symbol: M, &minimv; a note, formerly the shortest in use, but now equivalent in time value to one half of a semibreve; half note. See illus. under the least quantity of anything. something very small or insignificant. (cap.) a member of a mendicant religious order founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola. —adj. smallest. very small. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: minim (Thesaurus) minilaparotomy minima Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language