The least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required. The minimum age to vote in the election is 18.
The lowest degree or amount reached or recorded; the lower limit of variation. The temperature dropped to a minimum of -5 degrees last night.
The smallest value in a set of data. In the data set, the minimum is 3.
(Mathematics) A point at which a function, derivative, or curve attains its least value in a given neighbourhood or on a given domain. The quadratic function f(x) = (x – 3)² has its minimum at x = 3.