different between minced vs chopped

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed, equivalent to mince +? -ed.

Adjective

minced (comparative more minced, superlative most minced)

1. Finely chopped.
2. Minutely subdivided.
3. (figuratively) Weakened, extenuated.

Derived terms

• minced oath

Translations

Etymology 2

From mince +? -ed.

Verb

minced

1. simple past tense and past participle of mince

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t???pt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t???pt/

Adjective

chopped (comparative more chopped, superlative most chopped)

1. Cut or diced into small pieces.
   • 2003, Carla Emery, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, Sasquatch Books. ?ISBN, page 288:

     Brown meat with chopped onions, chopped or ground garlic, chopped celery, and chopped bell pepper.

2. (chiefly of meat) Ground, having been processed by grinding.
3. (automotive, slang) Having a vehicle's height reduced by horizontal trimming of the roofline.
   • 1958, Charles Beaumont and William F. Nolan, Omnibus of Speed: An Introduction to the World of Motor Sport, Putnam, page 183:

     He later bought a '33 Ford coupe, chopped and channeled it and installed a Mercury engine.

4. (slang) High on drugs.
5. (slang) Fired from a job or cut from a team or training program; having got the chop.

Derived terms

• chopped and screwed
• chopped liver

Translations

Verb

chopped

1. simple past tense and past participle of chop

Spanish

Noun

chopped m (uncountable)

1. Synonym of chóped