"minigame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minigames [plural]
Etymology: mini- + game Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|game}} mini- + game Head templates: {{en-noun}} minigame (plural minigames)
  1. (video games) A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game. Wikipedia link: Minigame Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: mini-game Synonyms (incidental game): microgame, subgame Translations (minigame): minipeli (Finnish), minijogo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-minigame-en-noun-xEGLrknQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini- Topics: video-games

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