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Webster 1913 Edition

Minimum

Min′i-mum

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Minima
(#)
.
[L., fr.
minimus
. See
Minim
.]
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; – opposed to
maximum
.
Minimum thermometer
,
a thermometer for recording the lowest temperature since its last adjustment.

Webster 1828 Edition

Minimum

MIN'IMUM

,
Noun.
[L.] The least quantity assignable in a given case.

Definition 2024

Minimum

Minimum

See also: minimum

German

Noun

Minimum n ‎(genitive Minimums, plural Minima)

  1. minimum

Declension

minimum

minimum

See also: Minimum

English

Noun

minimum ‎(plural minima or minimums)

  1. The lowest limit.
    We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
    We need a minimum of 3 fully-qualified staff members on duty at all time.
  2. The smallest amount.
    He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
    Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock
  3. (astronomy) 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.‎
  4. (analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  5. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Usage notes

  • Minima is more common plural for the technical senses.

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Translations

Adjective

minimum ‎(not comparable)

  1. To the lowest degree.

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Czech

Noun

minimum n

  1. minimum

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.ni.mɔm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Homophone: minimums

Noun

minimum m ‎(plural minima)

  1. minimum

Derived terms

Usage notes

  • The 1990 spelling reform recommends that the plural of minimum should be minimums.

Latin

Adjective

minimum

  1. nominative neuter singular of minimus

References

  • minimum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • minimum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin minimum

Noun

minimum n ‎(definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minima or minimumer, definite plural minimaene or minimuma or minimumene)

  1. minimum

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin minimum

Noun

minimum n ‎(definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minimum, definite plural minimuma)

  1. minimum

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mǐnimum/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mum

Noun

mìnimum m ‎(Cyrillic spelling мѝнимум)

  1. minimum

Declension

Swedish

Noun

minimum n

  1. minimum

Declension

Inflection of minimum 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative minimum minimumet minimum minimumen
Genitive minimums minimumets minimums minimumens

Etymology

From Latin minimum.

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