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Minimum is the lowest amount or allowable amount of something. (noun)

An example of a minimum is 40 miles per hour as the lowest speed allowed on a parkway.

Minimum means the lowest amount. (adjective)

An example of minimum used as an adjective is the phrase minimum jail sentence which means the lowest amount of years a person will serve in jail.

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See minimum in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See minimum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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