MINI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mini mean? 

• MINI (noun)
  The noun MINI has 1 sense:

1. a very short skirt

  Familiarity information: MINI used as a noun is very rare.

• MINI (adjective)
  The adjective MINI has 1 sense:

1. used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

  Familiarity information: MINI used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MINI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very short skirt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

mini; miniskirt

Hypernyms ("mini" is a kind of...):

skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

• MINI (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

Context example:

miniskirts

Domain usage:

combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)

Antonym:

maxi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle)

midi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf)

 Context examples 

The molecule, a so-called mini viral RNA, is capable of inducing inflammation and cell death, and was produced at high levels by the 1918 pandemic influenza virus.

('Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza, University of Cambridge )

The researchers called these pieces mini viral RNAs.

('Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza, University of Cambridge )

The research groups are now continuing their efforts to investigate whether there is a causal link between influenza virus mortality and the production of mini viral RNAs.

('Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza, University of Cambridge )

A combination of in vitro and in vivo experiments revealed indeed a strong correlation between the ability of an influenza virus to generate mini viral RNAs and the amount of inflammation and cell death the virus infection caused.

('Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza, University of Cambridge )