"minimal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-minimal.ogg [US] Forms: more minimal [comparative], most minimal [superlative]
Etymology: From minimum + -al. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (small)}}, {{suf|en|minimum|al}} minimum + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)
  1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. Synonyms: minimum
    Sense id: en-minimal-en-adj-b6P4sgJV
  2. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
    (mathematics, technical) Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).
    Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: minimum
    Sense id: en-minimal-en-adj-4KF6xoJT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 45 20 21 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 8 50 16 15 11 Topics: engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, technical
  3. (art) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures. Categories (topical): Art Translations (art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures): minimalista (Catalan), minimalistische (Dutch), minimaalinen (Finnish), pelkistetty (Finnish), minimaliste (French), minimalista (Portuguese), minimal (Portuguese), minimalista (Spanish), minimalistisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-minimal-en-adj-VkO5mvyI Topics: art, arts Disambiguation of 'art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures': 1 5 79 14
  4. (music) Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases. Categories (topical): Music Translations (music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases): minimalistisch (Dutch), minimaalinen (Finnish), minimaliste (French), minimalista (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-minimal-en-adj-ruTKSOAJ Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases': 1 7 15 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: min. [abbreviation] Translations (the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree): mínimu (Asturian), мініма́льны (minimálʹny) (Belarusian), минимален (minimalen) (Bulgarian), най-малък (naj-malǎk) (Bulgarian), mínim (Catalan), minimální (Czech), minimal (Danish), minimaal (Dutch), minimuma (Esperanto), minimaalinen (Finnish), mahdollisimman pieni (Finnish), minimum (French), mínimo [masculine] (Galician), minimal (German), न्यूनतम (nyūntam) (Hindi), minimális (Hungarian), íosta (Irish), minimo (Italian), minimale [masculine] (Italian), ең аз (eñ az) (Kazakh), минималды (minimaldy) (Kazakh), minimalny (Polish), mínimo (Portuguese), minimal (Portuguese), minimal (Romanian), минима́льный (minimálʹnyj) (Russian), minimálna [feminine] (Slovak), minimálny [masculine] (Slovak), minimálne [neuter] (Slovak), mínimo (Spanish), minimal (Swedish), asgari (Turkish), en az (Turkish), en düşük (Turkish), мініма́льний (minimálʹnyj) (Ukrainian), minumik (Volapük)

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-minimal.ogg [US] Forms: minimals [plural]
Etymology: From minimum + -al. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (small)}}, {{suf|en|minimum|al}} minimum + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} minimal (plural minimals)
  1. Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.
    Sense id: en-minimal-en-noun-1YTkEX~I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: min. [abbreviation]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree",
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