1. Noun
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.
2. Adjective
the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
3. Noun
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics
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