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 | ||