minimization

ˌmɪnɪməˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of minimization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

simplification

TECH.

representation of something in the simplest form

TECH.

The minimization of the equation made it easier to solve..

reduction

simplification

mathematics

TECH.

the process of finding the minimum value of a function

TECH.

Minimization is a key concept in optimization problems.

diminution

reduction

psychology

Rare

the tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant

Rare

His minimization of the problem frustrated his colleagues.

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Origin of minimization

Latin, minimus (smallest) + -ation (process)

Terms with minimization included in their meaning

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minimization

act of minimizing the importance of something

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adj.

minimization

downplaying or minimizing the importance of something

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legal planning

legal minimization of taxes using loopholes

Examples of minimization in a sentence

Minimization of the data set helped in faster processing.
The algorithm focuses on the minimization of error rates.
Minimization techniques are crucial in computational mathematics.
Her minimization of the issue was concerning.
The minimization of risks was crucial.

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French:réduction, minimisation, ...
German:Vereinfachung, Minimierung, ...
Italian:semplificazione, minimizzazione, ...
Spanish:reducción, minimización, ...
Portuguese:minimização, trivialização, ...
Chinese:简化, 极小化, ...
Japanese:簡略化, 最小化, ...
Arabic:تبسيط, إيجاد القِيمَة الصُّغْرَى, ...
Hebrew:פִּשּׁוּט, מִזּעֲרוּת, ...
Russian:сведение к минимуму, минимизация, ...
Ukrainian:мінімізація, зменшення значущості, ...
Hindi:सरलीकरण, मिनिमाइजेशन, ...
Bengali:সরলীকরণ, সর্বনিম্নীকরণ, ...
Catalan:simplificació, minimització, ...
Czech:zjednodušení, zlehčování, ...
Danish:forenkling, minimering, ...
Dutch:minimalisatie, bagatellisering, ...
Greek:απλοποίηση, ελαχιστοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:egyszerűsítés, minimumkeresés, ...
Khmer:ការបង្រួមសម្រួល, ការបង្រួមអប្បបរមា, ...
Korean:최소화, 사소화, ...
Persian:ساده‌سازی, کمینه‌سازی, ...
Polish:minimalizacja, bagatelizowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):minimização, trivialização, ...
Romanian:simplificare, ...
Swedish:minimering, bagatellisering, ...
Thai:การทำให้เล็กลง, การหาค่าต่ำสุด, ...
Turkish:basitleştirme, minimizasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự đơn giản hóa, tối thiểu hóa, ...

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Definition of minimization - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of minimization

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