MINIMUM


Meaning of MINIMUM in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.