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minus
adjectivenounprepositionB2
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/used to indicate subtraction or the operation of taking away one quantity from another; also meaning without something that was present before
minus sight
nounC2
/ˈmaɪ.nəs saɪt/The condition of not being able to see; a complete lack or absence of vision.
minus sign
nounB2
/ˈmaɪ.nəs saɪn/The mathematical symbol (−) used to denote subtraction, a negative value, or a deficiency.
minuscule
adjectivenounC1
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/extremely small; tiny.
minute
adjectivenounverb+1A1
/ˈmɪnɪt/ (noun); /mʌɪˈnjuːt/ (adjective)A period of time equal to sixty seconds.
minute gun
nounC1/C2
/ˈmɪnɪt ɡʌn/A gun fired at one-minute intervals, typically as a signal of distress from a ship at sea or as a mark of respect during a military or state funeral.
minute hand
nounMedium
/ˈmɪnɪt hænd/The longer of the two primary hands on a clock or watch, indicating the minutes past the hour.
minute mark
nounB2
/ˈmɪnɪt mɑːk/A specific point in time measured in minutes, typically within a timed event or recording.
minute steak
nounB2
/maɪˌnjuːt ˈsteɪk/A very thin piece of beef, usually from a tender cut, which cooks extremely quickly.
minuteman
nounC2
/ˈmɪnɪtmæn/A colonial American militiaman during the Revolutionary War who was ready to fight at a minute's notice.
minutes
plural-nounA1
/ˈmɪnɪts/A period of time equal to sixty seconds; a unit for measuring time.
minutiae
plural-nounC2
/mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː/The small, precise, or trivial details of something
minx
nounC1 - Very Low Frequency (Literary/Archaic)
/mɪŋks/A bold, flirtatious, or impudent young woman.
minya
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪnjə/(chiefly Australian) A group of people, a company, or a small community; a crew or a set of associates.
minyades
plural-nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Specialized
/mɪˈnʌɪ.ə.diːz/In Greek mythology, the daughters of King Minyas of Orchomenus, who rejected the worship of Dionysus and were punished by being driven mad and transformed into creatures.
minyan
nounlow
/ˈmɪnjæn/In Judaism, the quorum of ten Jewish adults (traditionally ten men) required for certain religious obligations, particularly public prayer.
minyas
nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
/ˈmɪnɪəs/In Greek mythology, a member of an ancient people of Boeotia, or more specifically, a king of Orchomenus who gave his name to that people.
miocene
adjectivenounC1
/ˈmaɪə(ʊ)siːn/A geological epoch of the Neogene period, lasting from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago.
miombo
nounVery Low
/mɪˈɒm.bəʊ/A type of tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecosystem, dominated by trees of the genus Brachystegia, found primarily in central and southern Africa.
miosis
nounLow
/maɪˈəʊsɪs/excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.

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