minimumnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/plural minimums or specialized minima written abbreviation min.B1 the smallest amount or number allowed or possible:
Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.
Let's hope we can get the job done with a minimum of interference.
We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.
Opposite
maximum
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- Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
- If your bank account balance falls below the minimum, you'll get a $5 service charge.
- She eats only the bare minimum to stay alive.
- You need a minimum of three players for this game.
- To open an account, you have to deposit a minimum of $500.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- min
- minority
- most
- most
- outside
- peak
- the full monty
- utmost
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minimumadjective
uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/written abbreviation min.B1 used to describe something that is the smallest or least allowed or possible:
This certificate is the minimum qualification required to teach English in most language schools.
18 is the minimum age for entering most nightclubs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- min
- minority
- most
- most
- outside
- peak
- the full monty
- utmost
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minimumadverb
uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/written abbreviation min.at the least:
She thinks that you should do three exercise classes a week minimum.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- min
- minority
- most
- most
- outside
- peak
- the full monty
- utmost
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