Frequency rank: 18,311. – 18,399.
- smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimalantonym: 最大
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- smallest (in size, degree, etc.)
- least
- minimum
- minimal
This meaning refers to something being the least in a group or context, such as the smallest measurement or the lowest degree of a characteristic.
When used in this sense, it indicates the smallest amount or degree of something among others.
This meaning refers to the lowest limit or amount in a range or requirement.
This refers to the smallest possible amount or degree of something, often emphasized in a context of sufficiency or necessity.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
2. こくどあんぜんほしょうしょう国土安全保障省のしゅようぎょうむ主要業務は、べいこく米国ない内のてろこうげきテロ攻撃をみぜんにふせぎ未然に防ぎ、まんいち万一、はっせい発生したばあい場合は、ひがい被害をさいしょうげん最小限にくいとめ食い止め、すみやか速やかなふっきゅう復旧をじっし実施することにある。
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
4. だいに第二がしゅうへんかんきょう周辺環境とのしんわせい親和性であり、さいしょう最小のはいきぶつ廃棄物、しぜんえねるぎい自然エネルギーのりよう利用とう等、しゅうへん周辺のせいたい生態とちょうわ調和したじゅうくうかん住空間をけいせい形成することである。
The second is the affinity with environment. By utilizing natural energy and reducing wastes, we have to make houses which harmonize with ecology.
Intuitively, the basic atomic unit of meaning is a word.
Find this function's global maximum and global minimum.