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- Dictionaryminimum/ˈmɪnɪməm/
noun
- 1. the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required: "keep costs to a minimum"
adjective
- 1. smallest or lowest: "this can be done with the minimum amount of effort"
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MINIMUM definition: 1. the smallest amount or number allowed or possible: 2. used to describe something that is the…. Learn more.
noun. min· i· mum ˈmi-nə-məm. plural minima ˈmi-nə-mə or minimums. Synonyms of minimum. 1. : the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible. Keep expenses to a bare minimum. He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison. 2. : the least of a set of numbers.
the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like. 2. the lowest speed permitted on a highway. 3. the lowest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded. 4. an arbitrary amount set by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., as the least amount to be charged each person for food and drink.
The minimum is the lowest or smallest amount possible or acceptable. If you do the minimum amount of work at your job, you might not get fired — but you definitely won't get promoted.
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.
: the lowest number or amount that is possible or allowed — usually singular. Ten years is the minimum needed. = We'll need 10 years at a/the minimum. [=we'll need at least 10 years] We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum. [=we need to keep expenses as low as possible] — often + of.
Definitions of 'minimum' 1. You use minimum to describe an amount which is the smallest that is possible, allowed, or required. [...] 2. You use minimum to state how small an amount is. [...] 3.
Definition of minimum adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the smallest amount or number allowed or possible: Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession. Let's hope we can get the job done with a minimum of interference. We need a minimum of ten people to play this game. Opposite. maximum. Fewer examples. Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
What does the word minimum mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word minimum, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. minimum has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (mid 1600s) particle physics (mid 1600s) philosophy (1930s)
