mini

1 of 3

noun

plural minis
: something small of its kind: such as
a
b

mini

2 of 3

adjective

1
: small in relation to others of the same kind
2
: of short length or duration : brief

mini-

3 of 3

combining form

: smaller or briefer than usual, normal, or standard
minicourse
minibus

Examples of mini in a Sentence

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Noun
Her mini wore a mint green ski suit with red ski goggles, stealing the moment. Essence, 17 Apr. 2025 Apple has updated its vintage product list by adding the iPhone 6s and the 2018 Mac mini. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In it, a yoga instructor attempts to lead the class, but things have gone adorably awry as one mini goldendoodle puppy escapes from the group and does its own thing, running towards the giant mirror at the top of the class. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 That will enable it to put 20 times the bandwidth capacity into orbit with each launch compared to a Falcon 9 filled with V2 mini satellites. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mini

Word History

Etymology

Noun

mini-

Combining form

miniature

First Known Use

Noun

1960, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mini was in 1960

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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mini. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

mini

1 of 2 noun
ˈmin-ē
: something small of its kind: as
a

mini-

2 of 2 combining form
: very small or short : miniature
minibike
miniskirt
Etymology

Combining form

derived by shortening from miniature

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