Meaning

4 senses
  1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

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

    the least possible

  2. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

    Among elements of some collection, such that no other element is greater (with respect to some given partial order).

    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.

    minimal

    минима́льныйminimálʹnyj

    мініма́льнийminimálʹnyj

  3. Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

    минималистичныйminimalističnyj

  4. Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

Examples

31 sentences
  1. The chances that happens are minimal.

    Ймовірність того, що це відбудеться, мінімальна. — rmdas

  2. The risks are minimal.

    Ризики мінімальні. — deniko

    ruРиски минимальны. — marafon

  3. The danger is minimal.

    ruОпасность минимальна. — odexed

    deDie Gefahr ist äußerst gering. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. The damage was minimal.

    ruУщерб был минимальным. — marafon

  5. The chances that that happens are minimal.

    Ймовірність того, що це відбудеться, мінімальна. — rmdas

    ruВероятность того, что это произойдет, минимальна. — odexed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree:
Русский
By meaning 2
the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree:
art: characterised by the use of simple form or structures:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree:

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