"miniband" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minibands [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + band. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|band}} mini- + band Head templates: {{en-noun}} miniband (plural minibands)
  1. (biochemistry) A short loop of nucleic acid Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-miniband-en-noun-AdIqmdJB Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (physics) A periodic structure within a superlattice Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-miniband-en-noun-BEN7wYRl Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (finance) A small percentage of the value of a currency by which it is allowed to fluctuate in a single day, as part of a policy to stabilize the currency. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-miniband-en-noun-hMxKxb-D Topics: business, finance
  4. Alternative spelling of mini band (“shorter resistance band”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mini band (extra: shorter resistance band)
    Sense id: en-miniband-en-noun-jRykLDeN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 24 2 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 8 17 13 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 23 4 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 22 2 61

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