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See also: mini-mal
English[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)
- The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
- (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
- (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
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Translations[edit]
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree
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(art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures
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(music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases
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References[edit]
Crimean Tatar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin minimus (“smallest”).
Adjective[edit]
minimal
References[edit]
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (feminine singular minimale, masculine plural minimaux, feminine plural minimales)
Further reading[edit]
- “minimal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (not comparable)
Declension[edit]
Declension of minimal
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist minimal | sie ist minimal | es ist minimal | sie sind minimal | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | minimaler | minimale | minimales | minimale |
genitive | minimalen | minimaler | minimalen | minimaler | |
dative | minimalem | minimaler | minimalem | minimalen | |
accusative | minimalen | minimale | minimales | minimale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der minimale | die minimale | das minimale | die minimalen |
genitive | des minimalen | der minimalen | des minimalen | der minimalen | |
dative | dem minimalen | der minimalen | dem minimalen | den minimalen | |
accusative | den minimalen | die minimale | das minimale | die minimalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein minimaler | eine minimale | ein minimales | (keine) minimalen |
genitive | eines minimalen | einer minimalen | eines minimalen | (keiner) minimalen | |
dative | einem minimalen | einer minimalen | einem minimalen | (keinen) minimalen | |
accusative | einen minimalen | eine minimale | ein minimales | (keine) minimalen |
Antonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “minimal” in Duden online
Interlingua[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (not comparable)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
Antonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “minimal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
Antonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “minimal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal m or n (feminine singular minimală, masculine plural minimali, feminine and neuter plural minimale)
Declension[edit]
Declension of minimal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | minimal | minimală | minimali | minimale | ||
definite | minimalul | minimala | minimalii | minimalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | minimal | minimale | minimali | minimale | ||
definite | minimalului | minimalei | minimalilor | minimalelor |
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Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minimal (plural minimales)
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
minimal (comparative minimalare, superlative minimalast)
- 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??
Declension[edit]
Inflection of minimal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | minimal | minimalare | minimalast |
Neuter singular | minimalt | minimalare | minimalast |
Plural | minimala | minimalare | minimalast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | minimale | minimalare | minimalaste |
All | minimala | minimalare | minimalaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
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