minimum
adjective
1. the least possible
- needed to enforce minimal standards
- her grades were minimal
- minimum wage
Similar word(s): borderline, marginal, negligible, nominal, token, tokenish, stripped, minimal
noun
1. the smallest possible quantity
Definition categories: quantity, extremum, peak
2. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
Definition categories: location, limit
Sentences with minimum as a noun:
- We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
- We need a minimum of 3 fully-qualified staff members on duty at all time.
- He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
- Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock
- The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.