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    Mínimo (en. Minimum)

    /ˈmi.ni.mo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The least amount or degree achievable in a given context.
    The minimum wage must be enough to live on.
    El salario mínimo debe ser suficiente para vivir.
    The lowest acceptable or permitted level.
    The minimum attendance required is 75%.
    El mínimo de asistencia requerido es del 75%.
    In mathematics, the smallest value in a set of data.
    The minimum of the numbers 5, 10, and 15 is 5.
    El mínimo de los números 5, 10 y 15 es 5.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'minimus', meaning 'the smallest'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    minimal effort
    The least amount of effort required to achieve something.
    mínimo esfuerzo
    reduce to the minimum
    To reduce something to its most basic level.
    llevar al mínimo
    at a minimum
    Indicates the lowest expected or required level.
    como mínimo

    Related Words

    minimum (feminine)
    Feminine of minimum, refers to the least amount or degree.
    mínima
    minimize
    To reduce to the minimum or make something seem less important.
    minimizar
    vital minimums
    Essential or basic quantities necessary for life.
    mínimos vitales

    Slang Meanings

    In some regions, it is used to refer to something that is at its lowest or in its last stages.
    His health is at a minimum, he needs a check-up.
    Su salud está en mínimo, necesita un chequeo.
    It is used in informal contexts to describe an amount that has been significantly reduced.
    The water supply is at a minimum, we need to ration.
    El abastecimiento de agua está en mínimo, debemos racionar.