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minimal

[ min-uh-muhl ]

adjective

  1. constituting a minimum:

    a minimal mode of transportation.

  2. barely adequate or the least possible:

    minimal care.

    Synonyms: minimum, nominal



ˈminimal

/ ˈmɪnɪməl /

adjective

  1. of the least possible; minimum or smallest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈminimally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • mini·mal·ly adverb
  • non·mini·mal adjective
  • sub·mini·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of minimal1

First recorded in 1660–70; minim(um) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

It could provide only minimal reward as well, however, and that may turn up on the heat on embattled general manager Rob Blake, who is in the final months of his contract.

In Manchester and on Merseyside, a reporter managed to purchase several sprays from salons for between £20 and £25, sold with minimal instructions and no acknowledgment of any risks or dangers.

From BBC

Yet in the course of 65 years on the boulevard, Dastoli wrote, the building itself has seen only “minimal alterations.”

But if the season falls under strict limits, he said that would probably make most other boat captains think twice about investing time and money for a minimal profit.

The cacao part of the workshop may have been minimal, but afterward, attendee Saim Alam said the warm, slightly bitter beverage deepened his experience of the event.

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