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minimization

UK/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/

minimization noun: the act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.

Noun

minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)

  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
    • companies should engage in risk minimization
  2. The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
    • the minimization of racial experiences by peers
  3. The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

Forms of minimization

pluralminimizations

Origin of minimization

From minimize + -ation.

Words formed from minimization

Questions about minimization

What does minimization mean?
Minimization means the act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
What part of speech is minimization?
Minimization is a noun.
How do you pronounce minimization?
Minimization is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of minimization?
The plural of minimization is minimizations.

Words near minimization in the dictionary

  1. minimist
  2. minimistic
  3. minimists
  4. minimitude
  5. minimizable
  6. minimization
  7. minimizations
  8. minimize
  9. minimized
  10. minimizer
  11. minimizers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: minimization (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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