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minimal
minimal
See also: mini-mal
English
Adjective
minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)
- The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
- (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
- (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
Derived terms
Antonyms
Translations
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree
(art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures
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(music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases
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Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Adjective
minimal
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8
French
Adjective
minimal m (feminine singular minimale, masculine plural minimaux, feminine plural minimales)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miniˈmaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
minimal (not comparable)
Antonyms
Declension
Declension of minimal
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist minimal | sie ist minimal | es ist minimal | sie sind minimal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | minimaler | minimale | minimales | minimale |
| genitive | minimalen | minimaler | minimalen | minimaler | |
| dative | minimalem | minimaler | minimalem | minimalen | |
| accusative | minimalen | minimale | minimales | minimale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der minimale | die minimale | das minimale | die minimalen |
| genitive | des minimalen | der minimalen | des minimalen | der minimalen | |
| dative | dem minimalen | der minimalen | dem minimalen | den minimalen | |
| accusative | den minimalen | die minimale | das minimale | die minimalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein minimaler | eine minimale | ein minimales | (keine) minimalen |
| genitive | eines minimalen | einer minimalen | eines minimalen | (keiner) minimalen | |
| dative | einem minimalen | einer minimalen | einem minimalen | (keinen) minimalen | |
| accusative | einen minimalen | eine minimale | ein minimales | (keine) minimalen | |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
Antonyms
References
- “minimal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Adjective
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
Antonyms
References
- “minimal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adjective
minimal (comparative minimalare, superlative minimalast)
- minimal; the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree; as small as possible
- Kunde du inte hitta någon minimalare kjol??
- Sheesh, were you unable to find any smaller skirt than that??
- Kunde du inte hitta någon minimalare kjol??
Declension
| Inflection of minimal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | minimal | minimalare | minimalast |
| Neuter singular | minimalt | minimalare | minimalast |
| Plural | minimala | minimalare | minimalast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | minimale | minimalare | minimalaste |
| All | minimala | minimalare | minimalaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||