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minimal
What does minimal mean?
minimal (adjective): the least possible.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce minimal?
/ˈmɪnəməl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does minimal come from?
From minimum + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of minimal?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “minimal” mean?
fast; quick; rapid
Not quite: that's what swift means.
readily obtainable
Not quite: that's what available means.
extremely pleasing
Not quite: that's what fabulous means.
the least possible
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