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minimum
[min-uh-muhm]
noun
plural
minimums, minimathe least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
the lowest speed permitted on a highway.
the lowest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.
an arbitrary amount set by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., as the least amount to be charged each person for food and drink.
Mathematics.
Also called relative minimum,.Also called local minimum.the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is less than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point.
the point in the domain at which a minimum occurs.
adjective
noting or indicating a minimum.
least possible.
minimum risk.
lowest.
a minimum rate.
pertaining to a minimum or minimums.
minimum
/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
the least possible amount, degree, or quantity
the least amount recorded, allowed, or reached
the minimum in our temperature record this month was 50°
(modifier) being the least possible, recorded, allowed, etc
minimum age
maths a value of a function that is less than any neighbouring value
adjective
of or relating to a minimum or minimums
minimum
plural
minimumsThe lowest known or lowest possible number, measure, quantity, or degree.
The lowest value of a mathematical function, if it has such a value.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of minimum1
Example Sentences
Some companies, both in the UK and abroad, pay out of their own pocket for enhanced paternity leave policies beyond the statutory minimum.
And if there was one, it was from at least a good 10 feet away from Noem, at a minimum.
A man who tried to murder a police officer while armed with Molotov cocktails has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.
At a Ralphs in Woodland Hills, for example, passersby were asked to sign in support of an effort to increase the minimum wage rather than overturn it, the letter alleged.
The debt wouldn’t come due until he earned a minimum salary, and his employer would probably help him pay it off.
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When To Use
Minimum means the lowest amount or level of something.Minimum can be a noun or an adjective and it has several more specific meanings, all of which are related in some way to its primary meaning. When minimum is used as a noun, its plural can be minimums or, less commonly, minima.Example: Take the pie out of the oven and let it cool for a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.
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