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minimum

min·i·mum [ mínnəməm ]


noun  (plural min·i·mums or min·i·ma [ mínnəmə ])
Definition:
 
1. lowest possible degree: the lowest possible amount or degree of something

2. lowest recorded degree: the lowest recorded amount or degree of something

3. lowest permissible degree: the lowest amount or degree of something permitted by law, e.g. the lowest speed on a highway or the youngest age at which something can be done legally

4. sum that patron must spend: a minimum amount of money that a restaurant or nightclub requires each patron to spend

5. mathematics lowest number: the lowest number in a finite set

6. mathematics function's lowest value: the smallest value of a continuous function over a particular interval



adjective 
Definition:
 
lowest possible: lowest possible, recorded, or permissible

[Mid-17th century. < Latin< minimus "least"]
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