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minims

/ˈmɪnɪmz/

Meanings
noun
A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.

Examples :

"The music teacher asked the students to practice the minims in the piece. "
music

Related Words

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration diligently

diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

Illustration fragments

fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

Illustration customary

customary noun

/ˈkʌstəm(ə)ɹi/

A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.

"The school's student handbook is our customary guide for behavior during lunch break. "

Illustration heartfelt

heartfelt adjective

/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/ /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/

Felt or believed deeply and sincerely.

"She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother."

Illustration semibreve

semibreve noun

/ˌsɛmiˈbriːv/

A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)

"The piano teacher instructed the student to hold the semibreve for the entire duration of four counts. "

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration existence

existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

Illustration handwriting

handwriting verb

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/

To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "