minima

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the smallest possible quantity
  2. noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin minima, nominative neuter plural form of minimus (“least, smallest”).

Synonyms

minimum, lower limit

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