English Explanatory Dictionary

minimizer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which minimizes.
  2. A word or phrase referring to a very small quantity of something, used to reinforce a negative sentence.

Word forms

minimizer minimizers

Etymology

From minimize + -er. In the linguistics sense, coined by American linguist Dwight Bolinger in 1972.

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