Minimal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Minimal has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions

Adjective

the least possible

"needed to enforce minimal standards"

"her grades were minimal"

"minimum wage"

"a minimal charge for the service"

minimal minimum

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

"The new policy requires minimal effort from employees while still achieving excellent results."

In plain English: Minimal means very little or just enough to get by without anything extra.

"The recipe requires minimal effort to prepare."

Usage: Use "minimal" to describe something reduced to the absolute lowest necessary level or amount. It often implies that nothing more can be removed without causing a problem or failure.

Example Sentences

"The recipe requires minimal effort to prepare." adj

"The room was decorated in minimal style with just a few pieces of furniture." adj

"He kept his explanation minimal to avoid confusing the audience." adj

"We need minimal effort to fix this leaky faucet." adj

Origin

The word minimal comes from combining the noun minimum with the suffix -al to form an adjective meaning "least possible." It entered English as a direct formation rather than being borrowed from another language.

Rhyming Words

mal amal tamal romal jemal hemal cemal kemal yamal domal rumal somal komal hamal kamal vimal jamal ramal mammal mahmal

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