MPage 169
- English Word Minuend Definition The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
- English Word Minuet Definition A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance.
- English Word Minuet Definition A tune or air to regulate the movements of the dance so called; a movement in suites, sonatas, symphonies, etc., having the dance form, and commonly in 3-4, sometimes 3-8, measure.
- English Word Minum Definition A small kind of printing type; minion.
- English Word Minum Definition A minim.
- English Word Minus Definition Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
- English Word Minuscule Definition Any very small, minute object.
- English Word Minuscule Definition A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters.
- English Word Minuscule Definition Of the size and style of minuscules; written in minuscules.
- English Word Minutary Definition Pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes.
- English Word Minute Definition The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)
- English Word Minute Definition The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20').
- English Word Minute Definition A nautical or a geographic mile.
- English Word Minute Definition A coin; a half farthing.
- English Word Minute Definition A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle.
- English Word Minute Definition A point of time; a moment.
- English Word Minute Definition The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate.
- English Word Minute Definition A fixed part of a module. See Module.
- English Word Minute Definition Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.
- English Word Minute Definition To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
- English Word Minute Definition Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.
- English Word Minute Definition Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation.
- English Word Minute-jack Definition A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.
- English Word Minute-jack Definition A timeserver; an inconstant person.
- English Word Minutely Definition In a minute manner; with minuteness; exactly; nicely.
- English Word Minutely Definition Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing.
- English Word Minutely Definition At intervals of a minute; very often and regularly.
- English Word Minuteman Definition A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution.
- English Word Minutemen Definition of Minuteman
- English Word Minuteness Definition The quality of being minute.