minimum

Meaning

Noun

1. The lowest limit.
2. The smallest amount.
3. A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
4. A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
5. The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Adj

To the lowest degree.

Synonyms

minimal

least

lowest

at least

smallest

min

lower limit

tiniest

modicum

nadir

nethermost

once

opening price

particle

trifle

undermost

the least

minimum value

least amount

min.

lower-most point

minimumvalue

minimal value

smalest

diminutive

extreme value

inferior

irreducible

low

maximum

minimize

Translations

minimum

Minimum

mínimo

minimo

mínimo

mínim

miniem

ελάχιστος

minimaal

minimum

minimal

mindest

κατώτατο όριο

Mindestmaß

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪnɪməm/

Etymology

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