minimization

English

Etymology

minimize +‎ -ation

Noun

minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)

1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
2. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

Translations

act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent

• Czech: minimalizace f
• Dutch: kleineren (nl)
• Finnish: minimointi (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Minimierung f
• Irish: íoslaghdú m, íoslaghdúchán m
• Spanish: minimización f

process of finding the minimum value of a function

• Finnish: minimointi (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: íoslaghdú m

See also

• maximization
• minimalization