minimum

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: lower limitminimal

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the smallest possible quantitySynonyms: lower limit
  2. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Adjective (1)

  1. the least possible“needed to enforce minimal standards”“her grades were minimal”“minimum wage”“a minimal charge for the service”Synonyms: minimal
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Minimum \Min"i*mum\, n.; pl. Minima. [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.] The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum. [1913 Webster]

Minimum thermometer, a thermometer for recording the lowest temperature since its last adjustment. [1913 Webster]

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