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general::
minumum
verbs
have a minimum of something
• Candidates should have a minimum of five years’ work experience.
keep something to a minimum
(= to keep something at a low level )
• Keep the noise to a minimum, will you?
reduce something to a minimum
(= make something less, so it is at a low level )
• We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.
need a minimum of something
( also require a minimum of something formal )
• We’ll need a minimum of two days to get this ready.
adjectives
an absolute/bare minimum
(= the very least amount )
• He paid in five pounds, the bare minimum needed to keep the bank account open.
the legal/statutory minimum
(= the least amount the law says you must have )
• The wage was often well below the legal minimum.
the required/necessary minimum
(= the least amount that you must have )
• He received 35 votes, two more than the required minimum.
phrases
with a minimum of fuss
(= with very little anxious behaviour or activity )
• They checked our passports with the minimum of fuss.
with a minumum of effort
(= with very little effort )
• The house could be restored with a minimum of effort.
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