What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Minimum vs Minimus - What's the difference?

minimum | minimus |

As nouns the difference between minimum and minimus

is that minimum is the lowest limit while minimus is a being of the smallest size.

As an adjective minimum

is to the lowest degree.

minimum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The lowest limit.
    • We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.
    We need a minimum of 3 fully-qualified staff members on duty at all time.
  • The smallest amount.
    • He always tries to get away with doing the minimum .
    Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o'clock
  • (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
  • (analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  • (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

    • Usage notes

    * (term) is more common plural for the technical senses.

    Antonyms

    * maximum

    Hypernyms

    * (statistics) measure of location

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from minimum) * bare minimum * global minimum * local minimum * Maunder minimum * minimum wage * moral minimum

    Related terms

    * minimal * minimize, minimise

    Adjective

    (-)
  • To the lowest degree.

    • minimus

    English

    Noun

    (minimi)
  • (obsolete) A being of the smallest size.
    • Get you gone, you dwarf; You minimus , of hindering knot-grass made; You bead, you acorn. -William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • (dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.
    • Jones Minimus wants to join the rowing team.
  • (anatomy) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
    • (Webster 1913) ----