| ANIMISM | • animism n. A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena. • animism n. A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe. • animism n. (Dated) A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit. |
| IMAGISM | • imagism n. (Poetry) A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language. • imagism n. (Philosophy) The theory that thinking is based on the formation of images in the mind. • Imagism n. Alternative form of imagism. |
| MAIDISM | • maidism n. (Archaic) A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize. • MAIDISM n. a chronic disease due to a vitamin deficiency. |
| MAIMING | • maiming v. Present participle of maim. • maiming n. The act by which somebody is maimed. • MAIMING n. the act of disabling. |
| MAXIMIN | • maximin n. In decision theory and game theory etc, a rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option… • maximin v. To employ a maximin algorithm. • MAXIMIN n. the highest value in a set of minimum values. |
| MIASMIC | • miasmic adj. Filled with miasma; containing noxious vapors. • miasmic adj. Composed of or resembling vapors. • MIASMIC adj. of or like a miasma, also MIASMAL, MIASMATIC, MIASMOUS. |
| MIMICAL | • mimical adj. (Obsolete) Pertaining to a mime, or jester. • mimical adj. (Now rare) Imitative; that mimics something else. • mimical adj. (Obsolete) Imitation; mock. |
| MINICAM | • minicam n. A small movie camera. • MINICAM n. a portable TV camera. |
| MINIMAL | • minimal adj. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. • minimal adj. (Art) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures. • minimal adj. (Music) Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases. |
| MINIMAX | • minimax n. In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss… • minimax v. To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss. • MINIMAX v. to minimize the maximum possible extent of one's loss. |
| MISAIMS | • misaims v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misaim. • MISAIM v. to aim badly. |
| SKIMMIA | • skimmia n. Any of the genus Skimmia of evergreen shrubs and trees. • Skimmia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain evergreen shrubs and small trees. • SKIMMIA n. (Japanese) an Asiatic shrub with holly-like leaves and fragrant panicles of flowers. |