English adjective: minimum | |||
| 1. | minimum the least possible | ||
| Samples | Needed to enforce minimal standards. Her grades were minimal. Minimum wage. A minimal charge for the service. | ||
| Synonyms | minimal | ||
| Similar | borderline, marginal, negligible, nominal, stripped, stripped-down, token, tokenish | ||
| Antonyms | maximal, maximum | ||
English noun: minimum | |||
| 1. | minimum (quantity) the smallest possible quantity | ||
| Synonyms | lower limit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extremum, peak, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | skeleton | ||
| Antonyms | maximum, upper limit | ||
| 2. | minimum (location) the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | limit | ||
| Antonyms | maximum | ||