minimal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin minimus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minimumlbor. English minimum English -al English minimal From minimum + -al.
Meanings
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The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.
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The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. ▸ Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).
With respect to the ordering induced by set-theoretic inclusion, the power set of the set of natural numbers has a unique minimal element: the empty set.
- Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
- Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| min. | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| more minimal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most minimal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
minimalisation · near-minimal pair · minimal viable product · non-minimal · minimal medium · minimalization · minimal surface · minimalist · nonminimal · minimal recursion semantics · subminimal · minimal ideal · minimally · minimal state · minimalness · minimal prime · minimal brain dysfunction · minimalism · minimal change disease · minimal polynomial · minimal wave · postminimal · ultraminimal · minimality · quasiminimal · minimalize · minimal pair
Synonyms
Translations (63)
it minimale (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · vo minumik (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · es mínimo (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ru минималистичный (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · ca minimalista (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · tr en az (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · sk minimálny (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · sv minimalistisk (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · fi minimaalinen (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases) · kk ең аз (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · kk минималды (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · da minimal (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · tr en düşük (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · it minimo (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pl minimalistyczny (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · sv minimal (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ja 最小 (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · eo minimuma (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fr minimum (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · cy minimol (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ga íosta (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · bg най-малък (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pt mínimos (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · nl minimalistische (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · es minimalista (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · pt minimalista (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · pt minimal (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · nl minimalistisch (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases) · ja 最低 (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fr minimaliste (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · gl mínimo (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · de minimal (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fi mahdollisimman pieni (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · hi न्यूनतम (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · hu minimális (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · hy նվազագույն (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fr minimaliste (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases) · hy նվազապաշտ (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · kk ең төменгі (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fi minimaalinen (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ru минима́льный (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ro minimal (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · es minimalista (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases) · pt mínimo (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · hy մինիմալիստ (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · uk мініма́льний (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pl minimalny (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · hy մինիմալ (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · sk minimálna (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ca mínim (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ast mínimu (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · nl minimaal (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · fi pelkistetty (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · sk minimálne (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pl minimalistyczny (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases) · fi minimaalinen (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures) · be мініма́льны (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pt mínimas (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · bg минимален (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · pt mínima (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · ota قورو (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · tr asgari (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree) · cs minimální (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree)