transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-nə-məm ]
noun
( plural min·i·ma -nə-mə ; or -i·mums )
Etymology: Latin, neuter of minimus smallest; akin to Latin minor smaller — more at minor
Date: 1674
1. : the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible
2. : the least of a set of numbers ; specifically : the smallest value assumed by a continuous function defined on a closed interval
3.
a. : the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recorded
b. : the lowest speed allowed on a highway
• minimum adjective