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at a minimum

at a minimum prepositional phrase: at the least; in order to achieve only the bare minimum.

Prepositional phrase

  1. At the least; in order to achieve only the bare minimum.

Forms of at a minimum

alternative format the minimum
alternative format minimum

Questions about at a minimum

What does at a minimum mean?
At a minimum means at the least; in order to achieve only the bare minimum.
What part of speech is at a minimum?
At a minimum is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at a minimum in the dictionary

  1. at a guess
  2. at a loose end
  3. at a loss
  4. at a loss for words
  5. at a low ebb
  6. at a minimum
  7. at a moment's notice
  8. at a pinch
  9. at a premium
  10. at a price
  11. at a profit

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