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minimum

mi·ni·mum

UK/ˈmɪnɪməm/ US/ˈmɪnəməm/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

the least possible

  • “needed to enforce minimal standards”
  • “her grades were minimal”
  • “minimum wage”
  • “a minimal charge for the service”
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noun

1.
2.

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).

Phrases

  • alternative minimum tax
  • at a minimum
  • at minimum
  • at the minimum
  • bare minimum Monday
  • minimum connecting time
  • minimum contacts
  • minimum cut

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