Minimum
Pronunciation : Min"i*mum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]
Definition : Defn: The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to Ant: maximum.
pl. Minima.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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