| 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. |
| DIMMING | • dimming v. Present participle of dim. • dimming n. The process of becoming dim. • DIMMING n. the act of reducing light. |
| INFIMUM | • infimum n. (Mathematics) (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal… • INFIMUM n. (Latin) a mathematical term for the greatest lower bound. |
| JIMMINY | • JIMMINY interj. an interjection expressing surprise, also GEMINI, GEMONY, JIMINY. |
| 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. |
| MINICAM | • minicam n. A small movie camera. • MINICAM n. a portable TV camera. |
| MINICOM | • minicom n. A textphone. • MINICOM n. a communication device which allows deaf people to receive telephone messages. |
| 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. |
| MINIMUM | • minimum n. The lowest limit. • minimum n. The smallest amount. • minimum n. (Astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star). |
| MINIMUS | • minimus n. (Obsolete) A being of the smallest size. • minimus n. (Dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname. • minimus n. (Anatomy) The little finger or the little toe. |
| MINIUMS | • miniums n. Plural of minium. • MINIUM n. (Latin) a red pigment. |
| NIMMING | • nimming v. Present participle of nim. • NIM v. to take or steal. |
| RIMMING | • rimming v. Present participle of rim. • rimming n. (Informal, vulgar, slang) The act of performing a rim job; anilingus. • RIMMING n. stimulation of the anus. |