1. The least possible
   "minimum wage";
   - minimal

1. The smallest possible quantity
   "The minimum wage was increased last year";
   - lower limit
    
2. The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
   "The graph showed a minimum at the lowest point of the parabola"

Derived forms: minimums, minima

See also: borderline, marginal, negligible, nominal, stripped, stripped-down, token

Type of: extremum, limit, peak, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity

Antonym: maximum

Encyclopedia: Minimum, Missouri