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Definition of minimum
minima
play \-nə-mə\ orminimums
1 : the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible Keep expenses to a bare minimum. He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison.
2 : the least of a set of numbers; specifically : the smallest value assumed by a continuous (see continuous 2) function defined on a closed (see closed 2b) interval
3a : the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recordedb : the lowest speed allowed on a highway
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Recent Examples of minimum from the Web
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However, the minimum range needed to qualify as an ICBM is typically held to be 5,500km, so North Korea may be justified in describing this missile as one.
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The county measure also increases the minimum wage another dollar each of the next three years.
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SAN FRANCISCO—Proponents of a $15 minimum wage have found fertile territory in Silicon Valley, where the region’s booming technology industry is credited for helping drive soaring housing prices and a sizable income gap.
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Temps are lower and the mosquitoes are at a minimum, too.
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But experts on the minimum wage questioned the methods of the University of Washington researchers.
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Enright promised each player a minimum of 100 plate appearances and 25 to 30 games.
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Our brutal winters don’t lend themselves to raw food and juice bars, and our humble heritage keeps the fancy restaurants to a minimum outside major cities.
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Admission for the show is a minimum of one can of food for the WECARE Food Pantry.
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Origin and Etymology of minimum
Latin, neuter of minimus smallest; akin to Latin minor smaller — more at minor
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
MINIMUM Defined for English Language Learners
minimum
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: the lowest number or amount that is possible or allowed
MINIMUM Defined for Kids
Definition of minimum for Students
minimums
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\-mə\: the lowest value : the least amount I need a minimum of two hours.
Definition of minimum for Students
: being the least or lowest possible The minimum height for this ride is 42 inches.
Medical Dictionary
minimum
Medical Definition of minimum
: of, relating to, or constituting a minimum meet the minimum psychiatric needs of the country—E. A. Strecker establishing minimum standards for medical education—CIBA Symposia
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