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minimal
adjective
as
small
,
simple
,
or
slight
as
possible
;
only
what
is
really
necessary
•
The
repairs
cost
a
minimal
amount
because
the
damage
was
small
.
The
repairs
cost
a
minimal
amount
because
the
damage
was
small
.
•
Please
keep
decorations
minimal
so
the
room
feels
open
and
calm
.
Please
keep
decorations
minimal
so
the
room
feels
open
and
calm
.
From
Latin
minimus
“
smallest
”
+
-al
.
adjective
characteristic
of
or
relating
to
minimalism
,
an
artistic
style
that
uses
very
simple
forms
,
colors
,
or
sounds
•
The
gallery
is
famous
for
its
minimal
sculptures
made
of
plain
steel
.
The
gallery
is
famous
for
its
minimal
sculptures
made
of
plain
steel
.
•
He
enjoys
composing
minimal
music
with
repeating
patterns
.
He
enjoys
composing
minimal
music
with
repeating
patterns
.
Adopted
in
the
1960s
from
the
term
minimalism
,
describing
art
and
music
stripped
to
basic
elements
.
minimum
noun
-
minimum
,
minima
in
mathematics
,
a
point
at
which
a
function
has
a
value
lower
than
or
equal
to
every
nearby
point
•
The
graph
shows
a
minimum
at
the
point
(
3
,
−2
).
The
graph
shows
a
minimum
at
the
point
(
3
,
−2
).
•
We
used
calculus
to
find
the
function's
global
minimum
.
We
used
calculus
to
find
the
function's
global
minimum
.
Adopted
into
mathematical
language
in
the
17th
century
from
Latin
minimus
“
smallest
.”
