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minimal
adj
    1. Very little indeed; negligible.
      Example: caused minimal damage
      Thesaurus: least, minimum, smallest, nominal, slightest, nominal, token; Antonym: maximal.
    2. Referring to the nature of a minimum.
    3. Said of art, etc: minimalist.
Derivative: minimally
adverb
    In a minimal way; to a minimal extent.
Etymology: 17c: see minimum.



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