English Explanatory Dictionary

minimization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
  2. The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
  3. The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˈmɪn.ə.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪˈzæɪʃən/

Word forms

minimization minimizations

Etymology

From minimize + -ation.

Related words

maximization minimalization

Derived words

subminimization
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