minimum

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈmɪnɪməm/    /ˈmɪnəməm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The lowest limit.
    — We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
  2. The smallest amount.
    — He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
  3. A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
    — The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.
  4. A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  5. The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
形容词 adj.
  1. To the lowest degree. not-comparable

词形变化

minima plural minimums plural

词源

词源 1
Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
词源 2
Learned borrowing from Latin minimum, neuter form of minimus (“least, smallest”).
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