adj.
Pronunciation: ' mi-n ə -m ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1666
1 : relating to or being a minimum: as a : the least possible <a victory won with minimal loss of life> b : barely adequate <a minimal standard of living> c : very small or slight <a minimal interest in art>
2 often capitalized : of, relating to, or being minimal art or minimalism
– min · i · mal · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb