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minimum

/ˈmɪnəməm/noun, adjective3 syllables

Minimum means: the least possible.

Synonyms for minimum10

noun, as in the smallest possible quantity

lower limit

adjective, as in the least possible

minimal, borderline, marginal, negligible, nominal, token, tokenish, stripped, stripped-down

Opposites of minimum

maximum

What does minimum mean?3

adjective

1

the least possible“needed to enforce minimal standards”

noun

1

the smallest possible quantity

2

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Minimum in a sentence

  • Entry is free, but there's a two drink minimum.Eccles17
  • We have to reduce the cost to a minimum.CK
  • The job will take a minimum of ten days.CK
  • Some plants grow well with a minimum of care.sundown
  • The minimum wage has hardly budged as of late.unknown
  • A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.CM
  • Is it true they're planning on raising the minimum wage?CK
  • Is it true they're planning to raise the minimum wage?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of minimum

as a noun

plural
minimums