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minimization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪˈzæɪʃən/ (Australia)
  • /ˈmɪn.ə.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada)

Etymology

Etymology tree English minimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English minimization From minimize + -ation.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
    • companies should engage in risk minimization
  2. (countable, uncountable) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
    • the minimization of racial experiences by peers
  3. (countable, uncountable) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

Forms

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minimizations Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

subminimization

Relateds

minimalization · maximization

Translations (20)

ga íoslaghdú (process of finding the minimum value of a function) · de Minimierung (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · kk барынша азайту (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · uk мініміза́ція (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · es minimización (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · ko 최소화 (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · ru минимиза́ция (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · pl minimalizacja (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · cs minimalizace (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · sv minimering (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · ga íoslaghdúchán (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · ja 最小化 (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · fi minimointi (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · ga íoslaghdú (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · el ελαχιστοποίηση (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · el ελαχιστοποίηση (process of finding the minimum value of a function) · be мініміза́цыя (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · fi minimointi (process of finding the minimum value of a function) · nl minimaliseren (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent) · cmn 最小化 (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent)