minimizer

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noun

That which minimizes.

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Meanings

nounminimizer (plural minimizers)

plural minimizers

  1. That which minimizes.
  2. human sciencesA word or phrase referring to a very small quantity of something, used to reinforce a negative sentence.

Origin

From minimize + -er. In the linguistics sense, coined by American linguist Dwight Bolinger in 1972.

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APA

minimizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimizer

MLA

“minimizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimizer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimizer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimizer.

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