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Minimum meaning

What does “minimum” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“minimum” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the smallest possible quantity.

minimum

noun

  1. the smallest possible quantity

    Synonymslower limit
    Oppositesmaximum

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

    Oppositesmaximum

adjective

  1. the least possible

    “needed to enforce minimal standards”

    “her grades were minimal”

    Synonymsminimal
    Oppositesmaximum

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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