minimum

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɪnɪməm/

Noun

minimum (plural minimums or minima)

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).

   The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.

4. (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.

Antonyms

• maximum

Related terms

• minimal
• minimize, minimise

Translations

• French: minimum
• German: Minimum, Mindestmaß
• Italian: minimo
• Portuguese: mínimo
• Russian: ми́нимум
• Spanish: mínimo

Adjective

minimum (not comparable)

1. To the lowest degree.

Synonyms

• minimal

Translations

• French: minimum
• German: minimal
• Italian: minimo
• Portuguese: mínimo
• Russian: минима́льный
• Spanish: mínimo

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