'Minimization' definitions:
Definition of 'minimization'
From: WordNet
noun
The act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position [syn: minimization, minimisation] [ant: maximation, maximisation, maximization]
Definition of 'Minimization'
From: GCIDE
- Minimization \Min`i*mi*za"tion\, n. The act or process of minimizing. --Bentham. [1913 Webster]