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minimizing

UK
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ/
minimizingnoun
minimizings
pl
UK
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ/
Gerund; usually uncountable, occasionally countable in technical contexts
Translations
minimisationAu sens d’atténuation ou de banalisation d’un problème.
His constant minimizing of the issue angered the committee.
Sa minimisation constante du problème a irrité le comité.
minimisationAu sens de réduction à la plus petite quantité ou au plus petit degré.
The minimizing of costs was central to the company's new strategy.
La minimisation des coûts était au cœur de la nouvelle stratégie de l’entreprise.
Definitions
The act or process of reducing something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
The minimizing of costs was central to the company's new strategy.
The act of making something seem less important or serious than it really is.
His constant minimizing of the issue angered the committee.
minimizingadjective
more minimizing
Comp.
most minimizing
Super.
UK
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ/
Translations
minimisantEmploi surtout technique ou descriptif, au sens de « qui réduit au minimum ».
The minimizing approach to waste management has significantly reduced landfill contributions.
L'approche minimisante de la gestion des déchets a considérablement réduit les apports en décharge.
Additional translations
réducteurAu sens de « qui minimise l’importance de quelque chose ».
Definitions
Tending to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
The minimizing approach to waste management has significantly reduced landfill contributions.
Making something appear less important or serious than it actually is.
Her minimizing attitude towards the project's challenges frustrated the team.
minimizeverb

minimizing

ing-form

minimized
Past Simple
minimized
Past Participle
minimizing
ing-form
UK
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
Translations
The company implemented new strategies to minimize costs.
L'entreprise a mis en place de nouvelles stratégies pour minimiser les coûts.
minimiserMathématiques et informatique.
The gradient-descent algorithm iteratively adjusts the parameters to minimize the loss function.
L'algorithme de descente de gradient ajuste itérativement les paramètres pour minimiser la fonction de perte.
She tried to minimize her role in the project to avoid taking responsibility.
Elle a essayé de minimiser son rôle dans le projet pour éviter d'en assumer la responsabilité.
Additional translations
réduireEn informatique, pour une fenêtre ou une application.
Definitions
To reduce something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant, to the smallest possible amount or degree.
The company implemented new strategies to minimize costs.
To make something appear less important or smaller than it actually is.
She tried to minimize her role in the project to avoid taking responsibility.
To reduce the size of a window on a computer screen to an icon or a taskbar button.
You can minimize the application if you need to work on something else.
Mathematics, computing: to find or achieve the minimum value of (a function, cost, or objective).
The gradient-descent algorithm iteratively adjusts the parameters to minimize the loss function.
Synonyms
lessen
curtail
decrease
reduce
shrink
mitigate
attenuate
diminish
Antonyms
maximize
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