minimal
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
Example
“With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.”
Other meanings
Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).
Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
Synonyms
- minimum
Related words
- minimalisation
- minimalism
- minimalist
- minimality
- minimalization
- minimalize
- minimalness
- nonminimal
- postminimal
- quasiminimal
- subminimal
- ultraminimal
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “minimal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.