The Meaning of Minimum

9/4/18 The Meaning of Minimum

The smallest amount or number allowed or possible:

• Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.
• Let’s hope we can get the job done with a minimum of interference.
• We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.

Opposite: Maximum

More examples:

• Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
• If your bank account balance falls below the minimum, you’ll get a $5 service charge.
• She eats only the bare minimum to stay alive.
• You need a minimum of three players for this game.
• To open an account, you have to deposit a minimum of $500.

Idiom: keep something to a minimum
To make something as small, few, or little as possible.

• Do what you can to keep construction dust to a minimum. The dust should be kept to a minimum.