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Minimizer vs Minimized - What's the difference?

minimizer | minimized |

As a noun minimizer

is that which minimizes.

As a verb minimized is

(minimize).

minimizer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which minimizes

    • 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.