minim
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɪ.nɪm/noun
Definitions
A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, 1/60 fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water.
A short vertical stroke used in handwriting.
Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like.
Example: the minims of existence