minislump

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noun

A brief slump in performance

OriginEnglish slump ← Italian miniatura →
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Meanings

nounminislump (plural minislumps)

plural minislumps

  1. A brief slump in performance

    […] the Boston Celtics appear to have emerged from their minislump relatively unscathed.

    2009 January 18, Jonathan Abrams, “In Return to Form, Celtics Rout Nets Again”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishmini-
  4. Englishslump
  5. Englishminislump

From mini- + slump.

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Cite this entry
APA

minislump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minislump

MLA

“minislump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minislump. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minislump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minislump.

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