minimum

Words with a similar base: minimum

'minimum'

[minimum.n.01] as in: the smallest possible quantity

'minimum'

[minimum.n.02] as in: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

'minimum'

[minimal.a.01] as in: the least possible

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Examples:
needed to enforce minimal standards
her grades were minimal
minimum wage
a minimal charge for the service