different between minimum vs mini

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

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?m?.ni/
• • Homophone: many (pin-pen merger)
• Rhymes: -?ni

Etymology 1

From the prefix mini-.

Adjective

mini (not comparable)

1. Miniature, tiny, small.

Derived terms

See mini-.

Etymology 2

Abbrevations.

Noun

mini (plural minis)

1. A miniskirt.
2. (dated) A minicomputer.
   • 1975, June 25, Computerworld (page 20)

     Micros will move upwards to where they have the same power and speed as today's minis.

Related terms

• mini-
• miniature
• minimum
• minor

Anagrams

• IINM, imin

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• mine

Etymology

From Latin m?, possibly through Vulgar Latin m?ne (a root), or through analogy with tsini, from *quene, from quem. Compare Romanian mine, also Dalmatian main.

Pronoun

mini

1. I
2. me

Related terms

• io/iou
• mi

See also

• tu, tini
• el/elu, nãs
• noi
• voi
• nãsh, elj

Beli

Noun

mini

1. water

Further reading

• Deng Gideon Kol, John Majok Matuek, Tim Stirtz, Beli Dictionary (Juba, SIL-South Sudan, 2013)

Catalan

Verb

mini

1. third-person singular imperative form of minar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive form of minar
3. first-person singular present subjunctive form of minar

Dakota

Alternative forms

• mni (Yankton)

Etymology

From Proto-Siouan *wir?? (“water”).

Noun

mini

1. water

Ekpeye

Noun

min?i

1. water

References

• Roger Blench, A Dictionary of Ekpeye

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ni/

Adjective

mini (feminine singular minie, masculine plural minis, feminine plural minies)

1. small; tiny

Adverb

mini

1. (colloquial) minimum; minimally

Antonyms

• maxi

Further reading

• “mini” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Hidatsa

Alternative forms

• miri, midi (older forms)

Noun

mini

1. water

References

• Alfred W. Bowers, Hidatsa Social and Ceremonial Organization (1963, ?ISBN: "miri" (but see also [1])
• Ethnography and philology of the Hidatsa Indians, by W. Matthews (1877), noting "the interchangeability of certain lingual and labial sounds in the Hidatsa": "mini or midi"

Hungarian

Etymology

From English mini.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?mini]
• Hyphenation: mi?ni
• Rhymes: -ni

Adjective

mini (comparative minibb, superlative legminibb)

1. small, tiny

Declension

Noun

mini (plural minik)

1. miniskirt

   Synonym: miniszoknya

Declension

References

Italian

Noun

mini f (invariable)

1. miniskirt

Verb

mini

1. second-person singular present indicative of minare
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of minare
3. second-person singular present subjunctive of minare
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of minare
5. third-person singular imperative of minare

Latvian

Verb

mini

1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of min?t
2. 2nd person singular imperative form of min?t

Verb

mini

1. 2nd person singular past indicative form of m?t

Mandan

Noun

mini

1. water

References

• Will and Spinden, The Mandans: A Study of Their Culture, Archaeology and Language

Ogbah

Noun

mini

1. water

References

• Roger Blench, A Dictionary of ?gbà, an Igboid Language of Southern Nigeria (2005)

Romanian

Etymology

From French mini.

Adjective

mini m or f or n (indeclinable)

1. mini

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

mini (Cyrillic spelling ????)

1. second-person singular imperative of minuti

Spanish

Adjective

mini (plural minis)

1. mini

Tsuvadi

Noun

mini

1. water

References

• Kambari survey entry 2 - Scanned Wordlist Files: Kambari of Niger and Kebbi states, Nigeria, page 10