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English

Etymology

From Latin minimus (“‘least, smallest’”)

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular minimum

Plural minimums or minima

minimum (plural minimums or minima)

  1. The lowest limit.
  2. The smallest amount.
    He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
  3. (astronomy) 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.
  4. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

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Czech

Noun

minimum n.

  1. minimum

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

minimum m. (plural minimums)

  1. minimum

Swedish

Noun

Inflection for minimum Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form minimum minimumet minimum minimumen
Possessive form minimums minimumets minimums minimumens

minimum

  1. minimum

 

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