minimum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Hypernyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Related terms 1.3.6 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Antonyms 2.1.2 Related terms 3 French 3.1 Noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin minimus (“‘least, smallest’”)

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minimum (plural minimums or minima)

1. The lowest limit.
2. The smallest amount.

   He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.

3. (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

   The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.

4. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

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• Minima is more common plural for the technical senses.

[edit] Antonyms

• maximum

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• (statistics): measure of location

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• minimize

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minimum n.

1. minimum

[edit] Antonyms

• maximum

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• minimalismus
• minimalista
• minimalizace
• minimalizovat
• minimální

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[edit] French

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minimum m. (plural minimums)

1. minimum

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Inflection for minimum	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	minimum	minimumet	minimum	minimumen
Genitive	minimums	minimumets	minimums	minimumens

minimum

1. minimum