The least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
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The minimum is the lowest or smallest amount possible or acceptable.
If you do the minimum amount of work at your job, you might not get fired — but you definitely won't get promoted.
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Min i mums or min i ma 1.
The least possible quantity or degree.
The smallest amount or number allowed or possible:
Used to describe something that is the.
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The meaning of minimum is the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible.
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The lowest number or amount that is possible or allowed usually singular often + of
If you say that something is a particular amount minimum, you mean that this is the smallest amount it should be or could possibly be, although a larger amount is acceptable or very possible.