minimum
adj : the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards";
"her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal
charge for the service" [syn: {minimal}] [ant: {maximal},
{maximal}]
n 1: the smallest possible quantity [syn: {lower limit}] [ant: {maximum}]
2: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative
on the left to positive on the right [ant: {maximum}]