minimum
noun
min·i·mum
ˈmi-nə-məm 
plural minima
ˈmi-nə-mə
or minimums
or minimums
1
: the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible
Keep expenses to a bare minimum.
He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison.
2
: the least of a set of numbers
specifically
: the smallest value assumed by a continuous (see continuous sense 2) function defined on a closed (see closed sense 3b) interval
3
a
: the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recorded
b
: the lowest speed allowed on a highway
minimum
adjective
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The authors of the review say that, like products with pseudoephedrine, diphenhydramine should at minimum be moved behind the counter, allowing pharmacists to guide patients toward second-generation alternatives.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Meta, for the record, requires three days a week, while Salesforce (CRM) now requires three days at minimum, with some teams back in their cubicles four and five days.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At minimum, LaMalfa supports giving local law enforcement the power to shoot or trap wolves that have been aggressive toward livestock or people, said Mark Spannagel, his longtime chief of staff.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Cortes is due $2.4 million for the final two months of the season, but the Padres will be paying roughly $241,000 of that after the Brewers agreed to pay down Cortes’ salary to the MLB minimum as part of the trade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Meta, for the record, requires three days a week, while Salesforce (CRM) now requires three days at minimum, with some teams back in their cubicles four and five days.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At minimum, LaMalfa supports giving local law enforcement the power to shoot or trap wolves that have been aggressive toward livestock or people, said Mark Spannagel, his longtime chief of staff.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Cortes is due $2.4 million for the final two months of the season, but the Padres will be paying roughly $241,000 of that after the Brewers agreed to pay down Cortes’ salary to the MLB minimum as part of the trade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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minimum
noun
min·i·mum
ˈmin-ə-məm
plural minima
-ə-mə
or minimums
or minimums
1
: the least quantity possible or allowable
2
: the lowest degree or amount reached or recorded
minimum
adjective
Medical Definition
minimum
1 of 2 noun
min·i·mum
ˈmin-ə-məm
plural minima
-ə-mə
or minimums
or minimums
1
: the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible
2
: the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recorded
minimum
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or constituting a minimum
meet the minimum psychiatric needs of the country—E. A. Strecker
E. A. Streckerestablishing minimum standards for medical education—CIBA Symposia
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