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minimum > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1minimum, minimalThe least possible
NOUN1minimum, lower limitThe smallest possible quantity
2minimumThe point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
minimum > pronunciation
Soundsmih'nahmahm
Rhymesabolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 544 more rhymes in ahm at the HyperDic website...
minimum > adjective
MeaningThe least possible.
Examples"minimum wage"
Synonymsminimal
Similarborderline, marginal; bottom, lowest; least, lowest, smallest; negligible; nominal, token, tokenish; stripped, stripped-down
Contrarymaximal, maximum
minimum > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe smallest possible quantity.
Synonymslower limit
Narrowerskeleton
Broaderextremum, peak; small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
Contrarymaximum, upper limit
Verbsminimize, minimise; minimize, minimise; minimize
minimum > noun 2, location
MeaningThe point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.
Broaderlimit
Contrarymaximum

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