'Minimum' definitions:

Definition of 'minimum'

From: WordNet
adjective
The least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" [syn: minimal, minimum] [ant: maximal, maximum]
noun
The smallest possible quantity [syn: minimum, lower limit] [ant: maximum, upper limit]
noun
The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right [ant: maximum]

Definition of 'Minimum'

From: GCIDE
  • Minimum \Min"i*mum\, n.; pl. Minima. [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.] The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum. [1913 Webster]
  • Minimum thermometer, a thermometer for recording the lowest temperature since its last adjustment. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'minimum'

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