Definitions for minimum
ˈmɪn ə məmmin·i·mum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minimum, lower limitnoun

   the smallest possible quantity

2. minimumadjective

   the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

3. minimal, minimumadjective

   the least possible

   "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minimumnoun

   The lowest limit.

2. minimumnoun

   The smallest amount.

3. minimumnoun

   A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

4. minimumnoun

   The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

5. Etymology: From minimus

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minimum

   In mathematical analysis, the maxima and minima (the respective plurals of maximum and minimum) of a function, known collectively as extrema (the plural of extremum), are the largest and smallest value of the function, either within a given range (the local or relative extrema), or on the entire domain (the global or absolute extrema). Pierre de Fermat was one of the first mathematicians to propose a general technique, adequality, for finding the maxima and minima of functions. As defined in set theory, the maximum and minimum of a set are the greatest and least elements in the set, respectively. Unbounded infinite sets, such as the set of real numbers, have no minimum or maximum.

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1. minimum

   Minimum refers to the smallest or lowest quantity, degree, or value achievable or recorded in a set of data, series, or range. It can also refer to the lowest limit or point, or the least amount required or permitted.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Minimumnoun

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

2. Etymology: [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minimum' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3366

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minimum' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2929

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minimum' in Nouns Frequency: #1772

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minimum' in Adjectives Frequency: #447

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How to say minimum in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minimum in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minimum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of minimum in a Sentence

1. Maria Forbes:

   You have minimum wage people who need housing and there’s six of them in a two-bedroom.

2. Marc Goumbri:

   Given the current momentum, we expect a faster chance of success in hiking minimum wage within the retail space which includes drug chains, than say the fast food sector.

3. President Trump:

   People want to work for what they get, so I think this idea of a guaranteed minimum is not something most people want. They want the ability to be able to secure a job. They want the ability to live in a country where there's the potential for upward mobility.

4. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

   One of my disappointments is the fact that with all that we have done legislatively, whether its equal pay for equal work, raising the minimum wage, gun violence protection, issues that relate to our children, the list goes on. I thought, well, let's get attention on the fact that what he said here today was not true.

5. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf:

   An increase in the minimum wage will lead to increases in employee morale, productivity, and quality of work and decreases in turnover and the cost of training and supervision.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minimum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minimum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=minimum