English Explanatory Dictionary

minimal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
  2. Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).
  3. Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
  4. Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
noun
  1. Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ en-us-minimal.ogg

Word forms

minimal more minimal most minimal min. minimals

Etymology

From minimum + -al.

Synonyms

minimum

Antonyms

maximal

Derived words

minimal brain dysfunction minimal change disease minimal ideal minimalisation minimalism minimalist minimality minimalization minimalize minimally minimal medium minimalness minimal pair minimal polynomial minimal prime minimal recursion semantics minimal state minimal surface minimal viable product minimal wave near-minimal pair nonminimal non-minimal postminimal quasiminimal subminimal ultraminimal

Translations

Armenian: նվազագույն Armenian: մինիմալ Asturian: mínimu Belarusian: мініма́льны Bulgarian: минимален Bulgarian: най-малък Catalan: mínim Czech: minimální Danish: minimal Dutch: minimaal Esperanto: minimuma Finnish: minimaalinen Finnish: mahdollisimman pieni French: minimum Galician: mínimo German: minimal Hindi: न्यूनतम Hungarian: minimális Irish: íosta Italian: minimo Italian: minimale Japanese: 最小 Japanese: 最低 Kazakh: ең аз Kazakh: минималды Kazakh: ең төменгі Polish: minimalny Portuguese: mínimo Portuguese: mínima Portuguese: mínimos Portuguese: mínimas Romanian: minimal Russian: минима́льный Slovak: minimálna Slovak: minimálny Slovak: minimálne Spanish: mínimo Swedish: minimal Turkish: asgari Turkish: en az Turkish: en düşük Ottoman Turkish: قورو Ukrainian: мініма́льний Volapük: minumik Welsh: minimol
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