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Definition of Minimising
1. minimise [v] - See also: minimise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minimising
Literary usage of Minimising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"A convenient method of minimising the loss of chlorides by volatilisation is to
char the substance thoroughly at a moderate temperature, then cool and ..."
2. A Text-book of Coal-mining: For the Use of Colliery Managers and Others by Herbert William Hughes (1904)
"Means of minimising Breakages.—Unfortunately breakages are common occurrences
with the endless chain. The proverb is quite true " that a chain is not ..."
3. A Text-book of Coal-mining: For the Use of Colliery Managers and Others by Herbert William Hughes (1898)
"Means of minimising Breakages.—Unfortunately breakages are common occurrences
with the endless chain. The proverb is quite true "that a chain is not ..."
4. Steam and the Marine Steam-engine by John Yeo (1894)
"freshness of the feed, various arrangements are used for minimising waste of
fresh water, and the unavoidable waste is made up by fresh water from the ..."
5. Life After Logging: Reconciling Wildlife Conservation and Production by E. Meijaard (2005)
"minimising indirect impacts and threats Hunting and extraction In Borneo, as in
most tropical forests, ..."
6. The Construction of Roads, Paths, and Sea Defences: With Portions Relating by Frank Latham (1903)
"Stone trackways are sometimes employed in streets where the traffic is heavy,
for the purpose of minimising the difficulty of traction—constituting a firm ..."
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