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minimizer

minimizer noun: that which minimizes.

Noun

minimizer (plural minimizers)

  1. That which minimizes.
  2. A word or phrase referring to a very small quantity of something, used to reinforce a negative sentence.

Forms of minimizer

pluralminimizers

Origin of minimizer

From minimize + -er. In the linguistics sense, coined by American linguist Dwight Bolinger in 1972.

Questions about minimizer

What does minimizer mean?
Minimizer means that which minimizes.
What part of speech is minimizer?
Minimizer is a noun.
What is the plural of minimizer?
The plural of minimizer is minimizers.

Words near minimizer in the dictionary

  1. minimizable
  2. minimization
  3. minimizations
  4. minimize
  5. minimized
  6. minimizer
  7. minimizers
  8. minimizes
  9. minimizing
  10. minimod
  11. minimodded

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