minimum

noun

The smallest amount.

The lowest limit.

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

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

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

adjective

To the lowest degree.

Roots

minimusminim- · Latin · smallest

Synonyms for minimum

minimaladj leastadj smallestadj lowestadj modicumn reducedadj commensurateadj nominaladj

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Where does minimum come from?

The word minimum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root minim-, from Latin minimus (“smallest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.