minimal
[ min-uh-muhl ]
/ ˈmɪn ə məl /
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adjective
constituting a minimum: a minimal mode of transportation.
barely adequate or the least possible: minimal care.
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minimal
/ (ˈmɪnɪməl) /
adjective
of the least possible; minimum or smallest
Derived forms of minimal
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