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mini·mize (min′i mīz′)
transitive verb minimized -·mized′, minimizing -·miz′·ing
- to reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
- to estimate or make appear to be of the least possible amount, value, or importance
Related Forms:
- minimization min′i·mi·za′·tion noun
- minimizer min′i·miz′er noun
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