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ration
English
Etymology
From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??æ??n/, enPR: r?sh??n
Noun
ration (plural rations)
- A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.
- The corn ration was drastically reduced, and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it.
Translations
Verb
ration (third-person singular simple present rations, present participle rationing, simple past and past participle rationed)
- (transitive) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
- We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.
- (transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
- By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.
- (transitive) To restrict (an activity etc.)
- Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices.
Derived terms
- deration
Synonyms
- Hooverize
Translations
Anagrams
- Natori, Nortia, Torain, Torian, Triano, Troian, aroint
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rati?nem (accusative of rati?). Compare the inherited raison.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.sj??/
Noun
ration f (plural rations)
- ration
Further reading
- “ration” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- trônai
Interlingua
Noun
ration (plural rationes)
- ratio, proportion
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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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