minimums

Noun

minimum (plural minima or minimums)

1. The lowest limit.
   • We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
2. The smallest amount.
   • He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
3. A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
   • The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.
4. A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
5. The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

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