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Minded vs Minted - What's the difference?

minded | minted |

As adjectives the difference between minded and minted

is that minded is having a mind (inclination) for something while minted is made into coinage; coined.

As verbs the difference between minded and minted

is that minded is (mind) while minted is (mint).

minded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a mind (inclination) for something.
    • literary-minded
    literature-minded
  • Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
    • I am minded to refuse the request.

    Usage notes

    This adjective is used * in sense 1 , only with a preceding word describing the object of the inclination, and the two are usually hyphenated. * in sense 2 , only in the construction to be minded to do something.

    Derived terms

    * broad-minded * civic-minded * high-minded * right-minded * small-minded * tough-minded

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mind)

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    minted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mint)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • made into coinage; coined
  • (chiefly, British, slang) wealthy