minimization — UK US (UK also minimisation) /ˌmɪnimaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US /ˌmɪniməˈzeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► a reduction of something to the smallest possible level or amount: »The aim of these changes is the minimization of production costs. ► the act of making something… … Financial and business terms
Minimization — Min i*mi*za tion, n. The act or process of minimizing. Bentham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minimization — index curtailment, deduction (diminution), understatement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
minimization — (n.) 1802, from MINIMIZE (Cf. minimize) + ATION (Cf. ation) … Etymology dictionary
minimization — noun Minimization is used after these nouns: ↑waste … Collocations dictionary
minimization — minimizacija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. minimization vok. Minimierung, f rus. минимизация, f pranc. minimisation, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
minimization — minimizacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. minimization; minimizing vok. Minimalisierung, f; Minimierung, f rus. минимизация, f pranc. minimisation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
minimization — minimizavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. minimization; minimizing vok. Minimalisierung, f; Minimierung, f rus. минимизация, f pranc. minimisation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
minimization — minimize (also minimise) ► VERB 1) reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. 2) represent or estimate at less than the true value. DERIVATIVES minimization noun minimizer noun … English terms dictionary
minimization — noun see minimize … New Collegiate Dictionary
minimization — See minimize. * * * … Universalium