minimal

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From minimum +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA:/mɪnəməl/

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Adjective

minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most 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.

Derived terms

• minimally
• minimal pair

Antonyms

• maximal

Translations

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree

Czech: minimální (cs) Dutch: minimal (nl) German: minimal (de) Romanian: minimal (ro)

Russian: минимальный (ru) (minimál'nyj) Swedish: minimal (sv) Volapük: minumik (vo)

(art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures

Swahili: duni (sw)

Swedish: minimalistisk (sv)

(music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Latin minimus - smallest.

Adjective

minimal

1. minimal.

References

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

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French

Adjective

minimal m. (f. minimale, m. plural minimaux, f. plural minimales)

1. minimal

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German

Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

1. minimal

Antonyms

• maximal

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

minimal

Declension of 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??