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Minimized vs Lessened - What's the difference?

minimized | lessened |

As verbs the difference between minimized and lessened

is that minimized is (minimize) while lessened is (lessen).

As an adjective lessened is

having been lessened.

minimized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (minimize)

  • minimize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (minimiz)
  • To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
  • (computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
  • I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.

    lessened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lessen)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having been lessened.
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