MINIMISATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does minimisation mean? • MINIMISATION (noun)
The noun MINIMISATION has 1 sense:
1. the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
Familiarity information: MINIMISATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MINIMISATION (noun)
Meaning:
The act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
minimisation; minimization
Hypernyms ("minimisation" is a kind of...):
decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "minimisation"):
tax avoidance (the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods)
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