minimal

Questions about minimal

What does minimal mean?

minimal means "the least possible".

How many syllables are in minimal?

minimal has 3 syllables: min-i-mal. The stress falls on "min". In IPA it is /ˈmɪnəməl/.

What is another word for minimal?

Close synonyms include minimum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of minimal?

The recorded antonyms are maximal.

Is minimal a common word?

minimal is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.