minim
noun [C] /ˈmɪn.ɪm/ UK specialized (US usually half note)Definition
› a musical note with a time value equal to two crochets or half a semibreveBeats or lengths of musical notes
(Definition of minim noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bar line noun
- bar noun (MUSIC)
- beat noun (MUSIC)
- crotchet noun
- eighth note noun
- half note noun
- measure noun (SIZE)
- octave noun
- phrase noun (MUSIC)
- quarter note noun
- quaver noun (MUSICAL NOTE)
- rest noun (STOP)
- semibreve noun
- semiquaver noun
- sixteenth note noun
- time noun (MUSIC)
- time signature noun
- timing noun
- whole note noun
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