"minimization" meaning in English

See minimization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: minimizations [plural]
Etymology: From minimize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|minimize|ation}} minimize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)
  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent): мініміза́цыя (minimizácyja) [feminine] (Belarusian), minimalizace [feminine] (Czech), minimaliseren (Dutch), minimointi (Finnish), Minimierung [feminine] (German), ελαχιστοποίηση (elachistopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), íoslaghdú [masculine] (Irish), íoslaghdúchán [masculine] (Irish), minimalizacja [feminine] (Polish), минимиза́ция (minimizácija) [feminine] (Russian), minimización [feminine] (Spanish), minimering (Swedish), мініміза́ція (minimizácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-minimization-en-noun-xCQCWAeZ Disambiguation of 'act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent': 97 1 2
  2. (psychology) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-minimization-en-noun-jUvlYyUs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 59 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 14 55 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 76 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 64 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 80 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 14 70 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 69 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 68 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 70 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 71 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 52 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 66 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 67 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 75 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 79 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 72 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 14 70 16 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  3. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (process of finding the minimum value of a function): minimointi (Finnish), ελαχιστοποίηση (elachistopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), íoslaghdú [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-minimization-en-noun-DrI2o8VW Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'process of finding the minimum value of a function': 2 1 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: maximization, minimalization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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