Minimize: meaning, definitions and examples
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minimize
[ ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪz ]
mathematics
To make as small as possible; to reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
Synonyms
decrease, diminish, lower, reduce
Examples of usage
- By using calculus, we can minimize the function to find the optimal solution.
- We need to minimize the error in our calculations to improve accuracy.
Translations
Translations of the word "minimize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 minimizar
🇮🇳 कम करना
🇩🇪 minimieren
🇮🇩 mengecilkan
🇺🇦 мінімізувати
🇵🇱 minimalizować
🇯🇵 最小化する (さいしょうかする)
🇫🇷 minimiser
🇪🇸 minimizar
🇹🇷 küçültmek
🇰🇷 최소화하다 (choesohwaha)
🇸🇦 تقليل
🇨🇿 minimalizovat
🇸🇰 minimalizovať
🇨🇳 最小化 (zuìxiǎohuà)
🇸🇮 minimalizirati
🇮🇸 lágmarka
🇰🇿 азайту
🇬🇪 მინიმიზაცია (minimizatsia)
🇦🇿 azaltmaq
🇲🇽 minimizar
Etymology
The word 'minimize' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the Latin word 'minimus', meaning smallest. It has been used in mathematical contexts to refer to the process of reducing to the smallest possible amount, and in organizational contexts to refer to keeping something to a minimum.