How do you pronounce minimal?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/.

minimal

/ˈmɪn.ə.məl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: min-i-mal
IPA: /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/

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Meaning

adj

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

adj

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

adj

Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

adj

Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

noun

Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.

Example Sentences

"With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams."
"With respect to the ordering induced by set-theoretic inclusion, the power set of the set of natural numbers has a unique minimal element: the empty set."
"[…] we seek in explaining mental phenomena and behavior always the "minimals," the little fragments of association, on which the mind is (passively) supposed to be based."
"[…] identifications with birds, fish, trees, and flowers (and occasionally as relief, with the stillness of rocks, clam shells, driftwood, and nature's minimals); […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin minimus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minimumlbor. English minimum English -al English minimal From minimum + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/
British English: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/

Inflected Forms

more minimal (comparative) most minimal (superlative) min. (alternative, abbreviation) minimals (plural)

Derived Forms

minimalisation minimalism minimalist minimality minimalization minimalize minimally minimalness nonminimal postminimal quasiminimal subminimal

Phrases

minimal brain dysfunction minimal change disease minimal ideal minimal medium minimal pair minimal polynomial minimal prime minimal recursion semantics

Synonyms

minimum

Antonyms

maximal