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English

Alternative forms

• minimise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

From Latin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?n.?.ma?z/, /?m?n.?.ma?z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?n.?.ma?z/, /?m?n.??ma?z/

Verb

minimize (third-person singular simple present minimizes, present participle minimizing, simple past and past participle minimized)

1. (transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

   We have to minimize the budget.

   Try to minimize your biases.

2. (transitive) To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.

   The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.

3. (computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

   I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.

4. (transitive) To treat (someone) slightingly.
   • 1993, Jan McDaniel, One Golden Summer (page 95)

     […] father who had never openly minimized him or anything he did […]

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

minimize

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of minimizar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of minimizar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of minimizar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of minimizar

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)

1. 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.

2. The smallest amount.

   He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.

   Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock

3. (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

4. (mathematical analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
5. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
6. 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)

1. To the lowest degree.

Synonyms

• minimal

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?m?n?mum]

Noun

minimum n

1. 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)

1. minimum

Derived terms

• bestaansminimum
• minimumleeftijd
• minimumloon

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ni.m?m/
• Rhymes: -?m
• Homophone: minimums

Noun

minimum m (plural minima)

1. 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

1. accusative masculine singular of minimus
2. nominative neuter singular of minimus
3. accusative neuter singular of minimus
4. 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)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. at least

   Synonym: co najmniej

Noun

minimum n

1. 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)

1. minimum

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?nimum/
• Hyphenation: mi?ni?mum

Noun

mìnimum m (Cyrillic spelling ???????)

1. minimum

Declension

Swedish

Noun

minimum n

1. minimum

Declension