minimal
minimal
Definition
mini·mal (min′i məl)
adjective
- smallest or least possible; of or constituting a minimum
- of or having to do with minimalism or minimal art
min′i·mally adverb
minimal
Synonyms
minimal
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- description: To get onto the list you should have to provide a minimal of description, function, documentation and screen shots.
Modifies a noun
- disruption: Every effort will be made to ensure that minimal disruption is caused by teacher changes.
- supervision: Throughout her time here she has worked extremely hard, mostly with minimal supervision.
- fuss: Data is transmitted wirelessly, making it even easier to use the keyboard on the move with minimal fuss.
- disturbance: Automatic egg recovery systems external to the holding tanks ensure minimal disturbance of the broodstock.
- downtime: We can add to, upgrade, enhance or repair your existing network with minimal downtime or with the work done out of hours.
- impact: The minimum wage had minimal impact on the pay of UNISON members.
Modifying Another Word
- fairly: Even this fairly minimal manipulation of personal control seemed to have a dramatic effect.
- relatively: NATFHE is firmly opposed to performance pay, even at the relatively minimal level suggested by Bett.
- however: Trust, however minimal it may be, is a prerequisite for any market transactions that go beyond simple cash exchanges.
- only: He made only minimal changes to his parents ' house.
- pretty: Lift operations, however, still remain pretty minimal throughout Europe.
- very: The actual value of the consideration can be very minimal.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: Change is unlikely to be quick, because the advantages of using RFID seem minimal.
- appear: The chance of this coalition lasting the full four years appears minimal.
- remain: Lift operations, however, still remain pretty minimal throughout Europe.
- require: Most forms require minimal pruning, other than the removal of broken, diseased or crossing branches.
- become: After 5.00pm, activity falls off sharply and becomes minimal between 8.00pm and 8.00am.
- have: The timber is untreated internally and has only minimal applied protection externally.
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