Minimal vs. Minimum

Minimaladjective

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

Minimaladjective

(arts) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

Minimaladjective

(music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

Minimaladjective

Of, pertaining to, or having a character of, a minim or minimum; least; smallest; as, a minimal amount or value.

Minimaladjective

the least possible;

Minimaladjective

of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible

Minimaladjective

characterized by the use of simple forms or structures, especially geometric or massive ones.

Minimaladjective

characterized by simplicity and lack of adornment or decoration

Minimaladjective

characterized by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

Minimaladjective

(of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature

Minimumnoun

The lowest limit.

Minimumnoun

The smallest amount.

Minimumnoun

(astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

Minimumnoun

(analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

Minimumnoun

(statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Minimumadjective

To the lowest degree.

Minimumnoun

The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; - opposed to maximum.

Minimumnoun

the smallest possible quantity

Minimumnoun

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Minimumadjective

the least possible;

Minimumnoun

the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required

Minimumnoun

the lowest or smallest amount of a varying quantity (e.g. temperature) allowed, attained, or recorded

Minimumadjective

smallest or lowest