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minimal
- /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ UK
- /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ US
adjective more minimal · most minimal · min.
- The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.
- Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order). With respect to the ordering induced by set-theoretic inclusion, the power set of the set of natural numbers has a unique minimal element: the empty set.
- Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
- Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
noun minimals · min.
- Something very small; a tiny part or fragment. […] we seek in explaining mental phenomena and behavior always the "minimals," the little fragments of association, on which the mind is (passively) supposed to be based.
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Closest in meaning: minimum, negligible, stripped-down, borderline, tokenish, token, least, nominal, stripped, marginal, bottom, lowest, smallest, small, minimalist, modicum
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adj the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree
| Español | mínimo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 最小 saishō, 最低 saitei |
| हिन्दी | न्यूनतम nyūntam |
| Português | mínimo, mínima, mínimos, mínimas |
| Français | minimum |
| Deutsch | minimal |
| Italiano | minimo, minimale |
| Română | minimal |
| Русский | минима́льный minimálʹnyj |
adj art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures
| Español | minimalista |
|---|---|
| Português | minimalista, minimal |
| Français | minimaliste |
| Русский | минималистичный minimalističnyj |
adj music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases
| Español | minimalista |
|---|---|
| Français | minimaliste |
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