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minimal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective minimal has 1 sense
- minimal(a = adj.all) minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" Antonym: maximal
CIDE DICTIONARY
minimal, a.
Of, pertaining to, or having a character of, a minim or minimum; least; smallest; as, a minimal amount or value. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
minimal, adj.
1 very minute or slight.
2 being or related to a minimum.
3 the least possible in size, duration, etc.
4 Art etc. characterized by the use of simple or primary forms or structures etc., often geometric or massive (huge minimal forms in a few colours).
1 very minute or slight.
2 being or related to a minimum.
3 the least possible in size, duration, etc.
4 Art etc. characterized by the use of simple or primary forms or structures etc., often geometric or massive (huge minimal forms in a few colours).
Derivative
minimalism n. (in sense 4). minimally adv. (in senses 1-3).
Etymology
L minimus smallest
THESAURUS
minimal
adequate, ample, baby, baby-sized, bantam, banty, barely sufficient, basal, basic, commensurate, compact, competent, corresponding, decent, diminutive, due, duodecimo, enough, equal to, essential, few, fit, fundamental, good, good enough, handy, least, littlest, lowest, miniature, miniaturized, minikin, minim, minimum, minuscule, nominal, plenty, plenty good enough, pocket, pocket-sized, pony, proportionate, satisfactory, shortest, slightest, small-scale, smallest, subminiature, substantial, sufficient, sufficient for, sufficing, suitable, tiniest, token, toy, twelvemo, up to, vest-pocket
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