minimization
noun
- process of seeking to make a value as small as possible
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ / /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ / /ˈmɪn.ə.mɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English minimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English minimization From minimize + -ation.
- The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
“companies should engage in risk minimization”
- The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
“the minimization of racial experiences by peers”
- The process of finding the minimum value of a function.