minim
minim — noun
- minimsingular
- minimsplural
1. in British music notation, a note held for two quarter-note beats; in American u
in British music notation, a note held for two quarter-note beats; in American usage, this is called a half note.
In rehearsal, Valentina asked the choir to hold each minim for two beats.
hold a minim for two beats
Dario circled the minim in red before starting the rhythm exercise.
Ishaan counted the minim as the same length as two crotchets.
On the last bar, Soraya sang the minim too short and lost the beat.
- half note
American term for the same note value
用法筆記
British music books use 'minim', while American books usually say 'half note'. It refers to note length, not pitch.
常見錯誤
2. an old pharmacy unit for a very small amount of liquid, measuring one sixtieth o
an old pharmacy unit for a very small amount of liquid, measuring one sixtieth of a fluid dram, with slightly different British and US sizes.
The old recipe says to add two minims of the medicine to the bottle.
measure: two minims of liquid
In the museum label, one minim is shown beside a much larger old unit.
The pharmacist measured three minims before mixing the drops for the child.
That Victorian guide warns that even a few minims could change the dose.
用法筆記
Seen mainly in historical medical writing or museum material. Modern dosing normally uses millilitres instead.