Definition of Minimal pair

1. Noun. (linguistics) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Minimal Pair

minimal-change disease
minimal-change nephrotic syndrome
minimal air
minimal alveolar concentration
minimal amplitude nystagmus
minimal anaesthetic concentration
minimal art
minimal brain damage
minimal brain dysfunction
minimal deviation melanoma
minimal dose
minimal infecting dose
minimal inhibitory concentration
minimal lethal dose
minimal medium
minimal pair (current term)
minimal pairs
minimal reacting dose
minimal surface
minimalise
minimalised
minimalises
minimalising
minimalism
minimalisms
minimalist
minimalistic
minimalists
minimality
minimalize

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