minimal

UK /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ US /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/
adj 4noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

With minimal effort, you won't be able to achieve all your dreams.

2

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

With respect to the ordering induced by set-theoretic inclusion, the power set of the set of natural numbers has a unique minimal element: the empty set.

3

Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

4

Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

noun

1

Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.

[…] we seek in explaining mental phenomena and behavior always the "minimals," the little fragments of association, on which the mind is (passively) supposed to be based.

[…] identifications with birds, fish, trees, and flowers (and occasionally as relief, with the stillness of rocks, clam shells, driftwood, and nature's minimals); […]

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