least
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- adjective
- /liːst/
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- This is the least expensive option available for purchase.
- principle of least privilege
I want the most corn in the least amount of time on my farm.
- I want the most corn in the least amount of time on my farm.
- What are your three favorite countries and least three favorite countries?
- And then last but certainly not least, is this guy right here.
- And last but very muchly not least, we have the angry ginge.
- And then last not least, the best mascara ever.
Examples
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She received the least support from her colleagues during the project.
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Which country has the least rainfall each year?
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Who on your team is the least responsible?
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So class time for these students was the least active time.
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I would say this is the least fun that I've ever had.
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But I have had the least follower growth, the least likes, the least views.
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Even then, the government must opt for the least restrictive way in which to further that interest.
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If you can't be reasonable, at least make an effort to sound reasonable.
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Incoming students' knowledge will consist of at least basic algebra and science concepts.
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Everyone agreed that being able to have at least two triad conferences was beneficial.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Saying very little about a problem helps people fix it quickly
Compounds
- Specialized
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A method that fits a line or curve to data by making squared errors as small as possible
- Specialized
The smallest number that two or more numbers divide evenly into
A very small bird that lives on coasts in North America with yellow green legs
- US
A very small brown mammal like a mouse that lives in grassy areas in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A way to fit a line or curve to data by making squared errors as small as possible
A very small wild mammal in Canada and northeastern United States that turns white in winter
A very small weasel from Europe and Asia with a long thin body and short legs
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Least as an adjective is the form of little and less that means 'smallest', coming from an old English word for 'smallest', so the least amount is the smallest amount.