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adjective

minimized

reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

In a sentence

Six example sentences with minimized, each labelled with its topic.

  • With the browser minimized, the video kept playing in a corner tile no bigger than a postage stamp.

    Technology

  • The new plant runs with minimized water draw, returning nearly everything it borrows to the same creek.

    Environment

  • The pavilion has a minimized footprint, resting on four slim posts so the meadow grows right up to it.

    Architecture

  • The index fund runs on minimized fees, charging a few hundredths of a percent where rivals take one or two.

    Finance

  • Competitive players use a minimized interface, shrinking the map and health bar so nothing blocks their view of the fight.

    Gaming

  • The probe was launched with minimized mass, every bracket drilled hollow so the rocket could carry an extra instrument.

    Science

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