minimal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.3 References 3 Dutch 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Antonyms 4 German 4.1 Adjective 4.1.1 Antonyms 5 Swedish 5.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

minimum + -al

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA:/mɪnəməl/
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[edit] Adjective

minimal

1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
2. (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
3. (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

[edit] Derived terms

• minimally
• minimal pair

[edit] Antonyms

• maximal

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Etymology

Latin minimus - smallest.

[edit] Adjective

minimal

1. minimal.

[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Adjective

minimal, minimale (no comparative; superlative minimalst, minimalste)

1. minimal

[edit] Antonyms

• maximal

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[edit] German

[edit] Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

1. minimal

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• maximal

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Adjective

minimal

Inflections of minimal		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	minimal	minimalare		minimalast
	Neuter	minimalt
Definite singular	Masc.	minimale		minimalaste
	All	minimala		minimalaste
Plural		minimala		minimalaste

1. minimal; the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree; as small as possible

   Kunde du inte hitta någon minimalare kjol??

   Sheesh, were you unable to find any smaller skirt than that??