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Minimum vs Retroreflective - What's the difference?

minimum | retroreflective |

As adjectives the difference between minimum and retroreflective

is that minimum is to the lowest degree while retroreflective is tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

As a noun minimum

is the lowest limit.

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.

    • retroreflective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

    • Related terms

    * retroreflection * retroreflector