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Definition of Minimization
1. Noun. The act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down
Specialized synonyms: Tax Avoidance
Derivative terms: Minimise, Minimise, Minimize, Minimize, Minimize
Antonyms: Maximization
Definition of Minimization
1. n. The act or process of minimizing.
Definition of Minimization
1. Noun. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent ¹
2. Noun. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Minimization
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minimization
Literary usage of Minimization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Army Doctrine for the Post-Cold War by John L. Romjue (1998)
"It also provides worksheets designed to be used for a waste minimization ...
Also included are completed waste minimization assessment worksheets for a ..."
2. The State of Prisons and of Child-saving Institutions in the Civilized World by Enoch Cobb Wines (1879)
"THE problem in hand is the minimization of crime, — how to bring criminality down
to the narrowest limits. This problem has three terms: I. How to secure a ..."