minimize

English Online Dictionary. What means minimize‎? What does minimize mean?

English

Alternative forms

• minimise (non-Oxford British English)

Etymology

From Latin minimus +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/, /ˈmɪn.əˌmaɪz/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪz/

Verb

minimize (third-person singular simple present minimizes, present participle minimizing, simple past and past participle minimized)

1. (transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
2. (transitive) To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.

3. (computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

4. (transitive) To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.

Antonyms

• maximize

Translations

References

Portuguese

Verb

minimize

1. inflection of minimizar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative