mini

IPA: mˈɪni

(informal, choreography) A very young dancer.
A model of compact car, originally built by BMC in the United Kingdom, and later by BMW.
Abbreviation of miniskirt. [A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.]
(dated) Abbreviation of minicomputer. [(computer hardware) A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.]
(roleplaying games, board games) Abbreviation of miniature (“small figurine of a character”). [Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.]

Examples of "mini" in Sentences

The term mini greenhouse can refer to several styles of greenhouse:
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI scans have led to another confusing use of the term mini-stroke.
I am not always in touch with my emotions and sometimes I only know that I am upset when I am halfway through what I call a mini-binge.
She was in labor with me for 11 hours, so I hope that your mini is a bit more cooperative than I was and that your pain can be minimized!
He has four TVs—including a 46-inch Internet TV and a 37-inch screen in what he called a "mini man cave"—but still prefers a transistor radio and his pair of half-broken headphones.
The ECB president asked for the term to be repeated, and then, with raised eyebrows, muttered the word "mini" in a tone of voice suggesting a technical default would be anything but.
A few weeks back, I posted what I called a mini-rant after watching Sky business editor Michael Wilson on air and then was directed to go to the Sky News site to respond on their blog.
We have a Monday night service, and on Tuesday nights I go to what we call mini-church - a small group, essentially, just a few people who get together and talk about life and study the Bible together.