HyperDic: minimum

English > 3 senses of the word *minimum*:
ADJECTIVE	all	minimum, minimal	the least possible
NOUN	quantity	minimum, lower limit	the smallest possible quantity
NOUN	location	minimum	the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

minimum > pronunciation
Sounds	mih'nahmahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *minimum*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	The least possible.
Example	"minimum wage"
Synonym	minimal
Narrower	borderline, marginal	Of questionable or minimal quality
	negligible	So small as to be meaningless
	nominal, token, tokenish	insignificantly small
	stripped, stripped-down	Having only essential or minimal features
See also	meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy	Deficient in amount or quality or extent
Opposite	maximal, maximum	The greatest or most complete or best possible
Spanish	minimalista, mínimo
Catalan	mínim, minimalista

English > *minimum*: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	The smallest possible quantity.
Synonym	lower limit
Narrower	skeleton	Something reduced to its minimal form
Broader	extremum, peak	The most extreme / extreme possible amount or value
Broader	small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount	An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Opposite	maximum, upper limit	The largest possible quantity
Spanish	mínimo
Catalan	mínim
Verbs	minimize, minimise	make small or insignificant
	minimize	cause to seem less serious
	minimize, minimise	represent as less significant or important

English > *minimum*: 3 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.
Broader	limit	As far as something can go
Opposite	maximum	The point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
Spanish	mínimo, minimum
Catalan	mínim

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