minim
/ˈmɪnɪm/
noun
- A unit of volume used in medicine, equal to about one drop of liquid.
- In old recipes, a minim was sometimes used to measure small amounts of liquid.
- She measured out a minim of the solution using a tiny dropper.
- The doctor prescribed a minim of the medicine for the infant.
- In music, a note that lasts for two beats; also called a half note.
- He held the minim for the full two counts as the conductor instructed.
- The melody begins with a minim followed by two crotchets.
- In this piece, each minim is played softly and smoothly.