absolute minimum

noun

Mathematics.

1. the smallest value a given function assumes on a specified set.

Example Sentences

And for any politician of note, there may well be an instinct to limit to the absolute minimum any contact with the fast-eroding asset that is Emmanuel Macron.

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"That would seem to be the absolute minimum that they should be doing," he said.

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In a video on social media, the mayor of the Spanish capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, told residents to "keep their movements to an absolute minimum and, if at all possible, to remain where they are. We want to keep all roads clear."

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But two-and-a-half hours after the cuts, Madrid's mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida still urged all residents to "keep their movements to an absolute minimum and, if at all possible, to remain where they are", in a video recorded from the city's integrated emergency security centre.

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "That is a massive win for Manchester City. Champions League football for a club of their stature is an absolute minimum."

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