minimal
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3.3
- adjective
- /ˈmɪnɪməl/
:
mínimo
- With minimal preparation, she managed to complete the project ahead of schedule.
- minimal requirements
- a minimal amount
- minimal effect
And what they would say is this is minimal risk kind of problem.
- And what they would say is this is minimal risk kind of problem.
- And Stevie, your input was minimal as always.
- Any state more extensive than the minimal state violates people's rights.
- So three days with minimal chipping for me is really great.
- Very approachable, easy, quick, natural, minimal kind of makeup.
- It's it with minimal effort honestly has caught fire.
Examples
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The new software update requires minimal effort to install, making it accessible for all users.
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When properly executed, it is associated with minimal morbidity and is well accepted by patients.
Academic text (1999) -
We can run the whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days.
Fiction book (1993) -
That means your overhead is minimal, as is your client list.
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Findings revealed that only about a quarter of Americans had a minimal understanding of the two issues.
Academic text (1999) -
An efficient communication is one that can be performed with minimal effort while achieving its purpose.
Academic text (1999) -
The plan is to extract him with minimal casualties.
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The VM control program itself makes only minimal use of the new facilities.
Academic text (1999) -
And, of course, if you think of the payments as an annuity over the years, the cost is really quite minimal.
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Renewable technologies often have large upfront costs and minimal operational costs.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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1.2
Small in amount or degree
122
3.5
Only just enough, with no extra things
121
3.9
Not important or serious
87
2.0
Small in amount or number, not large
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
33
3.8
Not very strong and present in small amounts
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
29
6.3
Too small to be useful
1
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
1
3.6
Very low in amount or level
1
8.6
Too small or unimportant to matter
Slightly below the usual amount, level, or sound
Antonyms
Compounds
An art movement from the 1950s that uses very simple shapes and few colors in sculpture and painting
- Archaic
A mild brain problem in children, often in boys, that causes problems with behaviour and learning
- Archaic
A condition in children that makes them restless and have trouble paying attention, now called ADHD
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
minimal = minimum (semi-transparent) = minim + al
The adjective is built from the Latinate stem minim- plus the common adjective suffix -al, but the stem is not a frequent standalone English word for many learners.
Etymology
Minimal comes from the Latin word minimus, which means 'smallest', and the same root is in English words like minimum and mini. So minimal means 'very small' or the least possible amount.