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min·i·mum  (mn-mm)

n. pl. min·i·mums or min·i·ma (-m)

1.

a. The least possible quantity or degree.

b. The lowest degree or amount reached or recorded; the lower limit of variation.

2. A lower limit permitted by law or other authority.

3. A sum of money set by a nightclub or restaurant as the least amount each patron must spend on food and drink.

4. Mathematics

a. The smallest number in a finite set of numbers.

b. A value of a function that is less than any other value of the function over a specific interval.

adj.

Of, consisting of, or representing the lowest possible amount or degree permissible or attainable.

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[Latin, from neuter of minimus, least; see mei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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minimum

Noun

pl -mums or -ma

1. the least possible amount, degree, or quantity: fry the burgers in the minimum of oil

2. the least amount recorded, allowed, or reached: soak the beans for a minimum of eight hours

Adjective

of, being, or showing a minimum or minimums: the minimum age [Latin minimus least]

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minimum  (mn-mm)

Plural minimums or minima

1. The lowest known or lowest possible number, measure, quantity, or degree.

2. The lowest value of a mathematical function, if it has such a value.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	minimum - the smallest possible quantity       lower limit peak, extremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude skeleton - something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel" maximum, upper limit - the largest possible quantity
	2.	minimum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right limit - as far as something can go maximum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
Adj.	1.	minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" minimal maximal, maximum - the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"

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minimum

adjective 1. lowest, smallest, least, slightest, minimal, least possible, littlest << OPPOSITE maximum

noun 2. lowest, least, depth, slightest, lowest level, nadir, bottom level

Translations

minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm] n [pl minima] [ˈmɪnɪmə] → mínimo

adj → mínimo;

to reduce to a minimum → reducir algo al mínimo;

minimum wage → salario mínimo

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minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm] n [minima , pl ] [-mə] → minimum m

adj → minimum;

to reduce to a minimum → réduire au minimum

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minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm] [minima , pl ] n → Minimum nt

adj (income, speed) → Mindest-;

to reduce to a minimum → auf ein Mindestmaß reduzieren;

minimum wage → Mindestlohn m

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minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm] n [pl minima] → minimo

adj → minimo/a;

to reduce to a minimum → ridurre al minimo;

minimum wage → salario minimo garantito

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minimum

adj minimum [ˈminiməm]

smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc) the minimum temperature last night. minimum أدْنى حَد минимален minimální minimum- Mindest-... ελάχιστος mínimo minimaal- کمترین minimi-, alin minimum מִינִימוּם, הַקָטַן/הַנָמוּך בְּיוֹתֵר कम से कम minimalan minimális paling rendah lágmarks- minimo 最小限の 최소의, 최저의, 최소한의 minimalus minimāls paling rendah minimum- minimums-, minste-, lav- minimalny mínimo minim минимальный minimálny minimalen minimalan lägsta, minsta, minimi- อย่างต่ำ en az 最低的 мінімальний سب سے کم tối thiểu 最低的

n – plurals ˈminimums, ~ˈminima [-mə] –

the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level Tickets will cost a minimum of $20. minimum الحد الأدْنى минимум minimum minimum das Minimum το ελάχιστο, το μίνιμουμ mínimo alammäär کمترین مقدار minimi, vähintään minimum הַקָטַן/הַנָמוּך בְּיוֹתֵר कम से कम minimum minimum paling sedikit lágmark minimo 最小限 최소수[], 최저점[], 최소한도 minimumas minimums minimum minimum minst, minimum minimum mínimo minimum минимум minimum najmanj minimum minimum จำนวนน้อยที่สุด en az miktar, minimum 最小數 мінімум کم از کم lượng cực tiểu 最小数

adj minimal

very small indeed minimal expense. minimaal أدْنى حَد миниатюрен minimální minimal; minimal- kleinst μηδαμινός mínimo minimaal- حداقل minimaalinen minime קָטַן מְאוֹד अल्प minimalan minimális paling kecil, minimal minnstur, lágmarks- minimo 最小の 최소의 labai menkas, minimalus ļoti mazs; minimāls paling kecil minimaal minimal, minste- minimalny mínimo minim минимальный minimálny neznaten minimalan minimal น้อยที่สุด asgarî düzeyde, çok az 最小的 мінімальний بہت کم یا قلیل rất nhỏ 最小的

v minimize, ˈminimise

1 to make as little as possible to minimize the danger. minimaliseer, minimeer يُقَلِّل إلى أدْنى حَد минимизирам snížit na minimum minimere verringern ελαχιστοποιώ reducir al mínimo, minimizar minimeerima کم کردن minimoida réduire au minimum לְהַקְטִין न्यूनतम कर देना svesti na najmanje a minimálisra csökkent mengecilkan lágmarka minimizzare, ridurre al minimo 最小にする 최소화하다 (su)mažinti iki minimumo samazināt līdz minimumam mengecilkan mogelijk maken zo klein begrense/innskrenke/redusere til et minimum minimalizować minimizar a mini­maliza, a reduce la minimum доводить до минимума znížiť na minimum zmanjšati na minimum minimalizovati minimera ทำให้เล็กลงที่สุด azaltmak 使減到最少 доводити до мінімуму کم کرنا giảm thiểu 使减到最少

2 to cause to seem little or unimportant He minimized the help he had received. minimaliseer, minimeer يُقَلِّل من أهَمِيَّة умаловажавам bagatelizovat bagatellisere bagatellisieren κάνω κτ. να φαίνεται ασήμαντο minimizar, quitar importancia ei tee suurt numbrit کم اهمیت نشان دادن vähätellä minimiser לְהַפחִית लघु समझना umanjiti lekicsinyel menyepelekan gera lítið úr minimizzare 軽視する 최소한으로 평가하다 (su)menkinti noniecināt mengurangkan bagatelliseren bagatellisere; undervurdere umniejszać minimizar a minimaliza преуменьшать bagatelizovať podcenjevati umanjiti förringa, underskatta ทำให้มีค่าน้อยลง küçümsemek 把...估計得最低 применшувати اہمیت کم کرنا đánh giá thấp 把...估计得最低