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allocation
English
Etymology
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin alloc?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æl??ke???n/
Noun
allocation (countable and uncountable, plural allocations)
- The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
- The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
- The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
Derived terms
- allocational
Translations
References
- allocation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- locational
French
Etymology
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin alloc?ti?.
Pronunciation
Noun
allocation f (plural allocations)
- allocation
- granting, assignment
- benefit, allowance
Derived terms
- allocation familiale
Further reading
- “allocation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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minimum
English
Etymology
From Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?n.?.m?m/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?n.?.m?m/
Noun
minimum (plural minima or minimums)
- The lowest limit.
- We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
- We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.
- The smallest amount.
- He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
- Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock
- (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
- (mathematical analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
- the mandatory drink you're supposed to order in a bar or pub
Usage notes
- Minima is more common plural for the technical senses.
Antonyms
- maximum
Hypernyms
- (statistics): measure of location
- extremum
Derived terms
Related terms
- minimal
- minimize, minimise
Translations
Adjective
minimum (not comparable)
- To the lowest degree.
Synonyms
- minimal
Translations
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?m?n?mum]
Noun
minimum n
- minimum
- Antonym: maximum
Declension
Related terms
- See minus
- minimalismus
- minimalista
- minimalizace
- minimalizovat
- minimální
Further reading
- minimum in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- minimum in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin minimum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mi.ni?m?m/
- Hyphenation: mi?ni?mum
Noun
minimum n (plural minima)
- minimum
Derived terms
- bestaansminimum
- minimumleeftijd
- minimumloon
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ni.m?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
- Homophone: minimums
Noun
minimum m (plural minima)
- minimum
Usage notes
- The 1990 spelling reform recommends that the plural of minimum should be minimums.
Derived terms
- au minimum
- minimum syndical
- salaire minimum
Further reading
- “minimum” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Adjective
minimum
- accusative masculine singular of minimus
- nominative neuter singular of minimus
- accusative neuter singular of minimus
- vocative neuter singular of minimus
References
- minimum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- minimum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin minimum
Noun
minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minima or minimumer, definite plural minimaene or minimuma or minimumene)
- minimum
Antonyms
- maksimum
Derived terms
- minimumskrav
References
- “minimum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin minimum
Noun
minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minimum, definite plural minimuma)
- minimum
Antonyms
- maksimum
Derived terms
- minimumskrav
References
- “minimum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Latin minimum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?i.?i.mum/
Adverb
minimum (not comparable)
- at least
- Synonym: co najmniej
Noun
minimum n
- minimum
- Antonym: maksimum
Declension
Further reading
- minimum in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- minimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin minimum
Noun
minimum n (uncountable)
- minimum
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?nimum/
- Hyphenation: mi?ni?mum
Noun
mìnimum m (Cyrillic spelling ???????)
- minimum
Declension
Swedish
Noun
minimum n
- minimum
Declension
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