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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.

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

minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm]
n pl -mums, -ma [-mə]
1. the least possible amount, degree, or quantity
2. the least amount recorded, allowed, or reached the minimum in our temperature record this month was 50°
3. (modifier) being the least possible, recorded, allowed, etc. minimum age
4. (Mathematics) Maths a value of a function that is less than any neighbouring value
adj
of or relating to a minimum or minimums
[from Latin: smallest thing, from minimus least]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minimum - the smallest possible quantityminimum - the smallest possible quantity      
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"
maximal, maximum - the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"

minimum
adjective
lowest, smallest, least, slightest, minimal, least possible, littlest He was only five feet nine, the minimum height for a policeman.
lowest most, highest, greatest, largest, maximum
noun
lowest, least, depth, slightest, lowest level, nadir, bottom level She has cut her teaching hours to a minimum.
Translations
minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm]
A. ADJ [amount, charge, age, temperature] → mínimo
B. N (minimums or minima (pl)) → mínimo m
to reduce sth to a minimumreducir algo al mínimo
to keep costs down to a or the minimummantener los costos al mínimo
he's someone who always does the bare minimumes una persona que siempre sigue la ley del mínimo esfuerzo
with a minimum of effortcon un mínimo de esfuerzo
with the minimum of clothingsin apenas ropa
C. CPD minimum lending rate Ntipo m de interés mínimo
minimum wage Nsalario m mínimo

minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm]
n [minima] (pl) → minimum m
to reduce sth to a minimum → réduire qch au minimum
to keep sth to a minimum → maintenir qch au minimum
a minimum of (= at least) → un minimum de
to do sth with a minimum of fuss → faire qch sans faire d'histoire
three months minimum (= at least three months) → trois mois au minimum
adjminimum, minimal(e)
The minimum age for driving is 17 → L'âge minimum pour conduire est dix-sept ans.
with minimum effort → avec un minimum d'efforts
the minimum amount → le moins possible
We try to spend the minimum amount of time on the garden → Nous essayons de consacrer le moins de temps possible au jardin.
minimum lending rate ntaux m de crédit minimum

minimum
nMinimum nt; the temperature fell to a minimum of 5 degreesdie Temperatur fiel auf Tiefstwerte von 5 Grad; with a minimum of inconveniencemit einem Minimum an Unannehmlichkeiten; what is the minimum you will accept?was ist für Sie das Minimum or der Mindestbetrag?; a minimum of 2 hours/£50/10 peoplemindestens 2 Stunden/£ 50/10 Leute; to keep something to a or the minimumetw auf ein Minimum beschränken; to reduce something to a minimumetw auf ein Minimum or Mindestmaß reduzieren; at a or the minimum (= at least)mindestens
adj attrMindest-; minimum ageMindestalter nt; minimum chargeMindestgebühr f; to achieve maximum possible profits from minimum possible expendituremöglichst hohe Gewinne mit möglichst geringen Ausgaben erzielen; the minimum expenditure will be …das wird mindestenskosten; minimum temperatureTiefsttemperatur f; a minimum level of discontentein Mindestmaß ntan Unzufriedenheit; the minimum level of aluminium in the bodydie Mindestmenge von Aluminium im Körper

minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm]
1. n (minimums or minima (pl)) → minimo
he does the minimum of work → lavora il meno possibile or il minimo indispensabile
to reduce to a minimum → ridurre al minimo
2. adjminimo/a
the minimum temperature → la (temperatura) minima
minimum wage → salario minimo garantito

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 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
nplurals 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 최소의 양(수) 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
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 최소량(수)의 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
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 zo klein mogelijk maken 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
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 경시하다 (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 ...

minimum أدنى, حد أدنى minimální, minimum minimum Mindest-, Minimum ελάχιστο, ελάχιστος mínimo minimi, vähimmäis- minimum minimum, najmanji minimo 最小の, 最小限 최소, 최소의 minimaal, minimum minimum, minste minimalny, minimum mínimo минимальный, минимум lägsta, minimum จำนวนน้อยที่สุด, ต่ำที่สุด en az lượng tối thiểu, tối thiểu 最低的, 最小值


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