minimum
English
Etymology
Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#MINIMUMCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (small)#MINIMUMLearned borrowing from LatinCategory:English terms borrowed from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:English learned borrowings from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:English terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnɪməm/Category:English 3-syllable words#MINIMUMCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnəməm/Category:English 3-syllable words#MINIMUMCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#MINIMUMAudio (General American): (file) - Hyphenation: min‧i‧mum
Noun
minimum (plural minima or minimums)Category:English lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:English nouns#MINIMUMCategory:English countable nouns#MINIMUMCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#MINIMUMCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
- The lowest limit.
- We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.Category:English terms with usage examples#MINIMUM
- We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all times.Category:English terms with usage examples#MINIMUM
- The smallest amount.
- He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.Category:English terms with usage examples#MINIMUM
- Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clockCategory:English terms with usage examples#MINIMUM
- 2021 April 16, Judy Berman, “Kate Winslet's Mare of Easttown Is the Rare Crime Drama That Cares About Its Characters”, in Time:
- Realism might be the hardest aesthetic to do well. The performances have to be genuinely moving and the setting vividly evoked; bonkers twists must be kept to a minimum.Category:English terms with quotations#MINIMUM
- (astronomyCategory:en:Astronomy#MINIMUM) 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.Category:English terms with usage examples#MINIMUM
- (mathematical analysisCategory:en:Mathematical analysis#MINIMUM) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statisticsCategory:en:Statistics#MINIMUM) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
Usage notes
- Minima is more common plural for the technical senses.
Antonyms
Hypernyms
- (statistics): measure of location
- extremum
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- alternative minimum tax
- at a minimum
- at minimum
- at the minimum
- bare minimum Monday
- maximin
- minac
- minarchism
- minarchy
- minheap
- minimax
- minimum connecting time
- minimum contacts
- minimum cut
- minimum descent altitude
- minimum inhibitory concentration
- minimum minimorum
- minimum naturale
- minimum sector altitude
- minimum security
- minimum-security
- minimum seek time
- minimum skills
- minimum spanning tree
- minimum viable product
- minimumweight
- nonminimum
- subminimum
Related terms
Translations
Adjective
minimum (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:English adjectives#MINIMUMCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#MINIMUMCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
- To the lowest degree.
- Synonym: minimal
Derived terms
Translations
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
minimum nCategory:Czech lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Czech nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Czech entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Czech neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
Related terms
- See minus
Further reading
- “minimum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “minimum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “minimum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026
Danish
Noun
minimum n (singular definite minimummet, plural indefinite minimummer)Category:Danish lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Danish nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Danish nouns with red links in their headword lines#MINIMUMCategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Danish neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | minimum | minimummet | minimummer | minimummerne |
| genitive | minimums | minimummets | minimummers | minimummernes |
Antonyms
Further reading
- “minimum” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from LatinCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:Dutch terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.niˌmʏm/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#MINIMUMAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mum
Noun
minimum n (plural minima, no diminutive)Category:Dutch lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Dutch nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Dutch nouns with Latin plurals#MINIMUMCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Dutch neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Usage notes
- Note that the plural minima has meanings specific to it.
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ni.mɔm/Category:French 3-syllable words#MINIMUMCategory:French terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#MINIMUMAudio: (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#MINIMUMAudio (France (Lyon)): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔmCategory:Rhymes:French/ɔm#MINIMUM
- Homophone: minimumsCategory:French terms with homophones#MINIMUM
Noun
minimum m (plural minima or minimums)Category:French lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:French nouns#MINIMUMCategory:French countable nouns#MINIMUMCategory:French nouns with multiple plurals#MINIMUMCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:French masculine nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Usage notes
- The 1990 spelling reform recommends that the plural of minimum should be minimums.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Persian: مینیمم (minimom)
Further reading
- “minimum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
minimumCategory:Latin non-lemma forms#MINIMUMCategory:Latin adjective forms#MINIMUMCategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
- inflection of minimus:
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum.
Noun
minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minima or minimumer, definite plural minimaene or minimuma or minimumene)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Bokmål nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Antonyms
Derived terms
References
- “minimum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum.
Noun
minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minimum, definite plural minimuma)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Antonyms
Derived terms
References
- “minimum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from LatinCategory:Polish terms borrowed from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:Polish learned borrowings from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:Polish terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.ɲi.mum/, (colloquial) /miˈɲi.mum/Category:Polish 3-syllable words#MINIMUMCategory:Polish 3-syllable words#MINIMUMCategory:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
Category:Polish terms with audio pronunciation#MINIMUMAudio: (file) - Rhymes: -iɲimum, -imumCategory:Rhymes:Polish/iɲimum#MINIMUMCategory:Rhymes:Polish/iɲimum/3 syllables#MINIMUMCategory:Rhymes:Polish/imum#MINIMUMCategory:Rhymes:Polish/imum/3 syllables#MINIMUM
- Syllabification: mi‧ni‧mum
Adverb
minimum (not comparable)Category:Polish lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Polish adverbs#MINIMUMCategory:Polish uncomparable adverbs#MINIMUMCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
- at least
- Synonym: co najmniej
Noun
minimum nCategory:Polish lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Polish nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Polish neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
Further reading
- minimum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- minimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from LatinCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Latin#MINIMUMCategory:Romanian terms derived from Latin#MINIMUM minimum.
Noun
minimum n (uncountable)Category:Romanian lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Romanian nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Romanian uncountable nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Romanian neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | minimum | minimumul |
| genitive-dative | minimum | minimumului |
| vocative | minimumule | |
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mǐnimum/Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation#MINIMUM
- Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mum
Noun
mìnimum m inan (Cyrillic spelling мѝнимум)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Serbo-Croatian nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine inanimate nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Serbo-Croatian inanimate nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | minimum | minimumi |
| genitive | minimuma | minimuma |
| dative | minimumu | minimumima |
| accusative | minimum | minimume |
| vocative | minimume | minimumi |
| locative | minimumu | minimumima |
| instrumental | minimumom | minimumima |
Swedish
Noun
minimum nCategory:Swedish lemmas#MINIMUMCategory:Swedish nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#MINIMUMCategory:Swedish neuter nouns#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with entries#MINIMUMCategory:Pages with 12 entries#MINIMUM
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | minimum | minimums |
| definite | minimumet | minimumets | |
| plural | indefinite | minimum | minimums |
| definite | minimumen | minimumens |