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Is even more compact if it's a Mini (4)

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I believe the answer is:

disc

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'even more compact if it's a mini' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'is' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'is' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'dc' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for disc that I've seen before include "In Olympic event" , "Protein-constituent acid" , "put on by jockey?" , "Back part" , "Capital of India" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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