Meanings
nounminimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)
plural minimizations
- countableuncountableThe act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
companies should engage in risk minimization
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
the minimization of racial experiences by peers
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 最小化
- 最小化 (zuìxiǎohuà)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Czech minimalizace
- minimalizaceact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Dutch minimaliseren
- minimaliserenact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Finnish minimointi, minimointi
- minimointiact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
- minimointiprocess of finding the minimum value of a function
German Minimierung
- Minimierungact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Greek ελαχιστοποίηση, ελαχιστοποίηση
- ελαχιστοποίηση (elachistopoíisi)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
- ελαχιστοποίηση (elachistopoíisi)process of finding the minimum value of a function
Irish íoslaghdú, íoslaghdúchán
- íoslaghdúact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
- íoslaghdúchánact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
- íoslaghdúprocess of finding the minimum value of a function
Japanese 最小化
- 最小化 (saishōka)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Korean 최소화
- 최소화 (choesohwa)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Polish minimalizacja
- minimalizacjaact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Russian минимиза́ция
- минимиза́ция (minimizácija)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Spanish minimización
- minimizaciónact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Swedish minimering
- minimeringact of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Ukrainian мініміза́ція
- мініміза́ція (minimizácija)act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent
Cite this entry
APA
minimization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimization
MLA
“minimization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimization.
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