Minimal

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ · adjective

Meaning

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree..

Definitions by Sense

1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
2. (art) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
3. (music) Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
4. Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.

Example Sentences

With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.

[…] identifications with birds, fish, trees, and flowers (and occasionally as relief, with the stillness of rocks, clam shells, driftwood, and nature's minimals); […]

[…] 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.

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• more minimal
• most minimal
• min.
• minimals

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