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bare minimums

bare minimums is the plural of bare minimum.

Meaning of bare minimum

Noun

bare minimum (plural bare minima or bare minimums)

  1. The smallest possible quantity or the least fulfilling, but still adequate, condition that is required, acceptable, or suitable for some purpose.
    • The Belgian colonies, if they adhere to these limits, must provide for all their wants at a lower cost by one half than the French as a bare minimum.1852, Joseph Fletcher, “Statistics of the Farm School System of the Continent,”, in Journal of the Statistical Society of London, volume 15, number 1, page 32
    Synonyms:
    modicum

Questions about bare minimums

What is bare minimums the plural of?
Bare minimums is the plural of bare minimum.

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