Minimum
/ˈmɪnɪməm/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The lowest limit.
"We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field."
- 2 the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right wordnet
- 3 The smallest amount.
"He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."
- 4 the smallest possible quantity wordnet
- 5 A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
"The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."
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- 6 A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- 7 The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
Adjective
- 1 To the lowest degree. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 the least possible wordnet
Example
More examples"We have to reduce the cost to a minimum."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).