[min.i.mum] n, pl -i.ma or -i.mums [L, neut. of minimus smallest; akin to L minor smaller--more at minor] (1674) 1: the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible
2: the least of a set of numbers; specif: the smal lest 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 adj