minimum

minimum

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English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (least, smallest).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnɪməm/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnəməm/
  • Hyphenation: min‧i‧mum

Noun

minimum (plural minima or minimums)

  1. The lowest limit.
  2. The smallest amount.
  3. (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
  4. (mathematical analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  5. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Usage notes

  • Minima is more common plural for the technical senses.

Antonyms

  • maximum

Hypernyms

  • (statistics): measure of location
  • extremum

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

  • minimal
  • minimize, minimise

Translations

Adjective

minimum (not comparable)

  1. To the lowest degree.
    Synonym: minimal

Derived terms

  • minimum wage

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪnɪmum]

Noun

minimum n

  1. minimum
    Antonym: maximum

Declension

Related terms

  • See minus

Further reading

  • “minimum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “minimum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “minimum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Danish

Noun

minimum n (singular definite minimummet, plural indefinite minimummer)

  1. minimum

Declension

Antonyms

  • maksimum

Further reading

  • “minimum” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin minimum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.niˌmʏm/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mum

Noun

minimum n (plural minima)

  1. minimum

Derived terms

  • bestaansminimum
  • minimumleeftijd
  • minimumloon

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.ni.mɔm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Homophone: minimums

Noun

minimum m (plural minima)

  1. minimum

Usage notes

  • The 1990 spelling reform recommends that the plural of minimum should be minimums.

Derived terms

  • au minimum
  • minimum syndical
  • salaire minimum
  • strict minimum

Descendants

  • Persian: مینیمم (minimom)

Further reading

  • “minimum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

minimum

  1. accusative masculine singular of minimus
  2. nominative neuter singular of minimus
  3. accusative neuter singular of minimus
  4. vocative neuter singular of minimus

References

  • minimum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • minimum in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin minimum.

Noun

minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minima or minimumer, definite plural minimaene or minimuma or minimumene)

  1. minimum

Antonyms

  • maksimum

Derived terms

  • minimumskrav

References

  • “minimum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin minimum.

Noun

minimum n (definite singular minimumet, indefinite plural minimum, definite plural minimuma)

  1. minimum

Antonyms

  • maksimum

Derived terms

  • minimumskrav

References

  • “minimum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin minimum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.ɲi.mum/, (colloquial) /miˈɲi.mum/
  • Rhymes: -iɲimum, -imum
  • Syllabification: mi‧ni‧mum

Adverb

minimum (not comparable)

  1. at least
    Synonym: co najmniej

Noun

minimum n

  1. minimum
    Antonym: maksimum

Declension

Further reading

  • minimum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • minimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin minimum.

Noun

minimum n (uncountable)

  1. minimum (lowest limit)
  2. minimum, modicum (small quantity)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mǐnimum/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mum

Noun

mìnimum m (Cyrillic spelling мѝнимум)

  1. minimum

Declension

Swedish

Noun

minimum n

  1. minimum

Declension

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