Meaning of MINIMUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'minumum
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- [n] the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
- [n] the smallest possible quantity
- [adj] the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
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| | Synonyms: | | borderline, bottom, least, lower limit, lowest, marginal, minimal, negligible, nominal, smallest, stripped, stripped-down, token(a), tokenish |
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| | Antonyms: | | maximal, maximum, maximum, maximum, upper limit | | |
| | See Also: | | extremum, limit, peak, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Min"i*mum\, n.; pl. {Minima}. [L., fr. minimus. See
{Minim}.]
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a
given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed
to {maximum}.
{Minimum thermometer}, a thermometer for recording the lowest
temperature since its last adjustment.
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