US /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ UK /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/
adj noun Freq #12637

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    As small as possible; very little in amount or degree.

    With minimal effort, you can keep the house tidy.

  2. 2
    adj

    Using only simple, basic forms or elements, with nothing extra.

    The room had a minimal design, with just a bed and a single chair.

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Synonyms
1 adj · as small as possible; very... minimum
Word family
Derived forms minimalisationminimalismminimalistminimalityminimalizationminimalizeminimallyminimalnessnon-minimalnonminimalpostminimalquasiminimal

Etymology

From minimum + -al.

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