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Pronunciation / Transliteration: minimiser
"Il faut minimiser les risques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
"We need to minimize the risk of infection."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin minimus, meaning 'least', combined with the English suffix -ize to form a verb denoting the action of reducing something to the smallest possible amount or degree. The term emerged in the 19th century as science and industry increasingly valued efficiency, optimization, and precise measurement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minimize" is said worldwide
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minimiser
Transliteration: minimiser
"Il faut minimiser les risques."
minimieren
Transliteration: minimieren
"Wir müssen die Kosten minimieren."
minimizzare
Transliteration: minimizzare
"Dobbiamo minimizzare i danni."
minimizar
Transliteration: minimizar
"Intentamos minimizar el impacto ambiental."
minimizar
Transliteration: minimizar
"Precisamos minimizar os erros."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"हमें जोखिम को कम करना चाहिए।"
最小化
Transliteration: zuìxiǎohuà
"我们需要把风险最小化。"
최소화하다
Transliteration: choesohwakhada
"우리는 위험을 최소화해야 합니다."
最小限に抑える
Transliteration: saishougen ni osaeru
"リスクを最小限に抑える必要があります。"
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