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minimize
min·i·mize
[
mínnə mz
]
(
past and past participle
min·i·mized
,
present participle
min·i·miz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
min·i·miz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
reduce something to minimum:
to reduce something to the lowest possible amount or degree
2.
underrate something:
to play down the extent or seriousness of something
3.
make image smaller:
to reduce the size of a computer image
min·i·mi·za·tion
[
mìnnəmi záysh'n
]
noun
min·i·miz·er
noun
Word Usage
See minimal.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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min·i·mi·za·tion [ mìnnəmi záysh'n ] nounmin·i·miz·er noun
