minim confusion

noun

Confusion between similar letter sequences with minims (such as uu and nn) in old handwritten documents.

Meanings

nounminim confusion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableConfusion between similar letter sequences with minims (such as uu and nn) in old handwritten documents.

Origin

See minim (“short vertical stroke in handwriting”).

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APA

minim confusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minim%20confusion

MLA

“minim confusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minim%20confusion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minim confusion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minim%20confusion.

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