minimus

American  

[min-uh-muhs] / ˈmɪn ə məs /

noun

plural

minimi

1. a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant.

2. Anatomy. the little finger or toe.

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minimus British  

/ ˈmɪnɪməs /

adjective

1. (immediately postpositive) the youngest: sometimes used after the surname of a schoolboy having elder brothers at the same school

   Hunt minimus

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Etymology

Origin of minimus

1580–90; < New Latin, Latin: literally, smallest

Example Sentences

“I never even thought about the apartment. It was de minimus, in my mind,” Weisselberg said.

From Salon

In that case, the “de minimus” standard for employer hardship was discarded in favor of a greater accommodation for workers.

From Washington Times

Mr. Hardison said he believes the court was wrong in that ruling, because the “de minimus” burden “could be a penny, and that would be too much.”

From Washington Times

"Even if they did use it to some degree, it was de minimus. You know this is the sort of thing that might require a letter of reprimand or something certainly not firing."

From Fox News

“I don't think a country with a de minimus residual coal fleet is necessarily going to shame big coal consumers into radical change,” said Kevin Book, managing director of ClearView Energy Partners LLC.

From Scientific American