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MINIMISATION

• 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.

• MINIMISATION (noun)

Sense 1

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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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(English proverb)
"First think, then speak"
(Azerbaijani proverb)
"At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend."
(Arabic proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all."
(Corsican proverb)

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