WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
min•i•mal /ˈmɪnəməl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- making up or being a minimum:a minimal weight loss of two pounds a week.
- [before a noun] of or relating to minimalism.
min•i•mal
(min′ə məl),USA pronunciation adj.
min′i•mal•ly, adv.
- constituting a minimum:a minimal mode of transportation.
- barely adequate or the least possible:minimal care.
- minim(um) + -al1 1660–70
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . nominal, minimum.
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