Minimal Definition

mĭnə-məl
adjective
Smallest or least possible; of or constituting a minimum.
Webster's New World
Smallest in amount or degree.
The job's minimal qualifications are a BS with two years' experience in the field.
American Heritage
Small in amount or degree.
A drug with minimal side effects; was able to walk with minimal discomfort.
American Heritage
Of or having to do with minimalism or minimal art.
Webster's New World
Only barely adequate.
Insurance policies with minimal coverage for damage to the car.
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(surfing) A type of surfboard which is similar in shape to a mal (ie. a malibu, or longboard) but shorter, being perhaps 7 to 8 feet where a mal is about 9 feet (surfboards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries).

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Origin of Minimal

  • From minimum +"Ž -al

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