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minimum
Meaning: the smallest amount possible
minimum in a sentence
How minimum is used in real sentences:
A minimum of ten years of age is required for the art workshop.
The coach asked everyone to practice for a minimum of fifteen minutes.
“In return, Westland kept troop numbers at a minimum, allowing only twelve guards near the border.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for minimum
Other words for minimum — lower limit, smallest amount and least amount — carry the same meaning.
- lower limit
- smallest amount
- least amount
Antonyms of minimum
Words that mean the opposite of minimum:
- maximum
- upper limit
Where it comes from
From Latin minimus 'smallest'
Memory hook
MINimum begins with MIN, meaning the smallest limit.