min·i·mize

(mĭn′ə-mīz′)

tr.v. min·i·mized, min·i·miz·ing, min·i·miz·es

1. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.

2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size: minimized the magnitude of the crisis.

min′i·mi·za′tion (-mĭ-zā′shən) n.

min′i·miz′er n.

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Noun

minimization - the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

minimisation

reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something

tax avoidance - the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods

maximation, maximisation, maximization - the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

minimization

noun

The act or an instance of belittling:

belittlement, denigration, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, detraction, disparagement.

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In this paper, we present a noise minimization model for differential input stage based CMOS CM circuits and show how the model can be used to evaluate the noise performance of CM signal processing functions.

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It was established that the relationship between the two project managers is central to the construction phase itself, which is characterized by risk minimization. During this phase, the project owner and contractor play subsidiary roles, which offers an interesting challenge to the principal-agent theory because both project managers are agents, and there is no contract between them.

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