minimal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/    美 /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.
    — […] 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
    — With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.
  2. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.; Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).
    — 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.
  3. Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
  4. Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

词形变化

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

词汇关系

衍生词
minimal brain dysfunction minimal change disease minimal ideal minimalisation minimalism minimalist minimality minimalization minimalize minimally minimal medium minimalness minimal pair minimal polynomial minimal prime minimal recursion semantics minimal state minimal surface minimal viable product minimal wave near-minimal pair nonminimal non-minimal postminimal quasiminimal subminimal ultraminimal

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English minimum
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English minimal
From minimum + -al.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English minimum
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English minimal
From minimum + -al.
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