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adjective

minimum

CEFR B1

the least possible

In a sentence

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

  • The statute sets a minimum notice period of thirty days, and a landlord who ignores it loses the eviction.

    Law

  • Coaches set a minimum rest of ninety seconds between heavy sets, since a rushed lifter loses form before strength.

    Fitness

  • The account carries a minimum balance of five hundred dollars, below which the bank charges a monthly fee.

    Finance

  • Raising the minimum wage by a dollar cut turnover at the diner, and the owner says training costs fell more than payroll rose.

    Economics

  • The airport's minimum connection time is forty five minutes, which assumes your gate is not at the far end of the terminal.

    Travel

  • The game's minimum specification calls for eight gigabytes of memory, and on exactly eight the loading screens crawl.

    Technology

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