minimum
adjective
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L338441 on Wikidata ↗noun
- lowest or smallest value or item in a set
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnɪməm/ / /ˈmɪnəməm/
adj
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
- To the lowest degree.
noun
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
- The lowest limit.
“We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.”
“We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all times.”
- The smallest amount.
“He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.”
“Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock”
- A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
“The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.”
- A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.