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minimum

1 adjective
     
min‧i‧mum1 S2 W3 [only before noun]
the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed [≠ maximum]:
The minimum number of students we need to run the course is fifteen.
The minimum age for retirement is 55.
—minimum adverb:
You'll need two tons of cement, minimum.
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