Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minimalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: min-i-mal-ize
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce to a minimum.

Example Sentences

"So if you only publicize it as a lesbian love story and don't take into consideration all the other elements that would attract people who want to go to the movies — like the country-western sound track and the Reno of the '50s, and the other relationships and characters — then you're going to minimalize your audience."

Etymology

From minimal + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: minimal

Inflected Forms

minimalizes (present, singular) minimalizing (participle, present) minimalized (participle, past) minimalized (past)

Derived Forms

minimalization

Frequently Paired Words

minimize

Questions

What does minimalize mean?: To reduce to a minimum.
Where does minimalize come from?: From minimal + -ize.

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