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| min·i·mum [ mínnəməm ] |
noun (plural min·i·mums or min·i·ma [ mínnəmə ]) |
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1. lowest possible degree: the lowest possible amount or degree of something
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2. lowest recorded degree: the lowest recorded amount or degree of something
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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
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4. sum that patron must spend: a minimum amount of money that a restaurant or nightclub requires each patron to spend
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5. mathematics lowest number: the lowest number in a finite set
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6. mathematics function's lowest value: the smallest value of a continuous function over a particular interval
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adjective |
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lowest possible: lowest possible, recorded, or permissible
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin< minimus "least"] |
