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| 1. | [ adjective ] the least possible | |
| Synonyms: | minimal | |
| Examples: | "needed to enforce minimal standards" "her grades were minimal" "minimum wage" "a minimal charge for the service" |
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| Related terms: | maximal maximal negligible borderline least nominal stripped bottom | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the smallest possible quantity | |
| Synonyms: | lower_limit | |
| Related terms: | maximum extremum small_indefinite_quantity skeleton minimize understate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right | |
| Related terms: | maximum limit | |
