Minimum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural min·i·mums, min·i·ma [min-uh-muh]. /ˈmɪn ə mə/.
  1. the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
  2. the lowest speed permitted on a highway.
  3. the lowest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.
  4. an arbitrary amount set by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., as the least amount to be charged each person for food and drink.
  5. Mathematics.
    • the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is less than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point.
    • the point in the domain at which a minimum occurs.
adjective
  1. noting or indicating a minimum.
  2. least possible: minimum risk.
  3. lowest: a minimum rate.
  4. pertaining to a minimum or minimums.
noun plural -mums or -ma (-mə)
  1. the least possible amount, degree, or quantity
  2. the least amount recorded, allowed, or reached
  3. being the least possible, recorded, allowed, etc
  4. a value of a function that is less than any neighbouring value
adjective
  1. of or relating to a minimum or minimums
Plural minimums minima
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