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Definition of Minimum

1. Adjective. The least possible. "A minimal charge for the service"

2. Noun. The smallest possible quantity.

3. Noun. The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.

Definition of Minimum

1. n. The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.

Definition of Minimum

1. Noun. The lowest limit. ¹

2. Noun. The smallest amount. ¹

3. Noun. (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star). ¹

4. Noun. (analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set. ¹

5. Noun. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Minimum

1. the least possible amount, quantity, or degree [n -MUMS or -MA]

Medical Definition of Minimum

1. The smallest amount or lowest limit. (12 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Minimum

minimize minimized minimizer minimizers minimizes minimizing minimodule minimodules minimoto minimotos

minimovie minimovies minims minimuffin minimuffins minimum (current term) minimum-security minimum connecting time minimum contacts minimum light

minimum light threshold minimum minimorum minimum protein requirement minimum skills minimum temperature minimum wage minimum wages minimums minimumweight minimus

Literary usage of Minimum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"New Repub 7:296-9 Jl 22 46 Meaning of the minimum wage. ... Nation 102:610-11 Je 8 '16 Great Britain Establishment of minimum rates in the tailoring ..."

2. OECD Economic Surveys: Turkey by OECD Staff (2004)
"The minimum wage minimum wage legislation in Turkey dates back to 1967 and has ... The Law stipulates that minimum wages have to be adjusted at the latest ..."

3. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1920)
"This law provides for the creation of a minimum Wage Board made up of three ... In addition it should be noted that of the women for whom no minimum wage ..."

4. The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science by Johns Hopkins University (1912)
"Ill THE UNION RATE AND ACTUAL WAGES The standard minimum rate, as has already been several times noted, is in intent only a minimum, not a maximum. ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"AMS,' IX, 1) that for a limited minimum the conditions remain the same except that Jacobi's condition may be omitted. The conditions in the various cases ..."

6. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"minimum FOU MAINTENANCE. The only statement of policy made by the Federal Board ... It may be well to fix a minimum rate of pay for these teachers, ..."

7. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1910)
"The following named corporation does not report any minimum charge for electric service: ... minimum consumption of 1000 cubic feet is charged for monthly. ..."

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