plural minis
1
: small in relation to others of the same kind
2
: of short length or duration : brief
: smaller or briefer than usual, normal, or standard
minicourse
minibus
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
That includes the iPad (11th Gen), iPad mini (2024), the two iPad Pro (2024) models, and the most recent two generations of iPad Air, the iPad Air (2025) and the 2024 model.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The regular size McFlurry weighs in with a total of 460 calories; the mini size at 280 calories.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Roberts signed two checks to himself totaling about $2,200 for two iPads in the course of 10 months, records show, after purchasing an iPad mini with union funds two years before that, according to an email reviewed by USA TODAY.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
That includes the iPad (11th Gen), iPad mini (2024), the two iPad Pro (2024) models, and the most recent two generations of iPad Air, the iPad Air (2025) and the 2024 model.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
Adjective
Kylie Kelce has a little mini me in her second youngest daughter, 2-year-old Bennett.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The regular size McFlurry weighs in with a total of 460 calories; the mini size at 280 calories.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mini. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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