英 [ˈmɪnɪm(ə)l] 美 [ˈmɪnɪm(ə)l]
adj. 极小的，极少的；极简抽象艺术的；简朴的，朴实无华的；极简的（指短小乐句不断重复并逐渐变化）；最小差别的
minimal /ˈmɪnɪməl/ CET6
形容词 Something that is minimal is very small in quantity, value, or degree. 尽可能少的; 最低限度的
The cooperation between the two is minimal.
两者之间的合作是最低程度的。
the least possible
needed to enforce minimal standards ; her grades were minimal ; a minimal charge for the service
同义词： minimum
最小的-引用次数：23
The goal to system design is producing an "optimal" answer with minimal use of communication and processing resources.
目标是获得在一次信息检索中的通信、处理资源耗费最小的优化结果。
极小的-引用次数：12
These sub-manifolds are volume minimizing,in particular,they are minimal sub-manifolds.
这一类子流形是体积极小的，特别地，它们是极小子流形。
参考来源C～4中特殊拉格朗日子流形的构造
极小元-引用次数：4
参考来源S
极小势-引用次数：3
Then this paper makesa certain of another interesting problem that occurred during the former proof:forany fix constant r,there is a ball-covering whose covering radius is r and which isa minimal ball-covering among all the ball-coverings with radius r.
并且对证明过程中产生的另一有趣问题――若任意给定一个常数r,是否相应存在以r为覆盖半径的一个球覆盖,且此覆盖达到极小势,做出了肯定的回答,根据先前的证明结果对球覆盖势数进行了一定的划分。
最小的-引用次数：15
Optimization of regional DC is a study on deciding the location and inventory strategy to get a minimal Total Relevant Logistic Cost-TRLC,with a certain service level.
区域配送中心优化是研究在特定的服务水平下,系统总物流相关成本最小的选址方案和库存模式。
参考来源区域配送中心优化及敏感性仿真研究
最小差别的，最低(强度)的
极少主义-引用次数：7
Minimal room design not only extends the basic idea of modernism design, but also evaluates many design methods from Smith Rule.
极少主义设计思潮既承袭了现代主义设计的基本思想,又从密斯的“少就是多”的设计原则中演化出丰富的设计方法。
参考来源极少主义艺术与室内设计
最小的
最低的
极微的
给定很多点，凸壳是一个在向量空间的点集（Set），这个点集包含了所有的点并且是最小的（Minimal）。
可以说独一主颜色设计方法，是真的做到了移动端APP的最小化（Minimal）设计，添加冗余信息的烦扰，运用户专心于非必须信息的获取。
... minimal 最低的；最小限度的 minimized 最小化的；最小化；使达到最低限度的 minimally 最低限度地；最低程度地 ...
... miniature 缩样，小型物 a.微型的，小型的 minimal 最小的；最低限度的 minimize 使减到最少 ...
minimally 最低限度地；最低程度地
minimum 最小值；最低限度；最小化；最小量
minimalist 极简抽象派艺术家；最低限要求者；最低纲领主义者
minimalism 极简派艺术；最低纲领；极保守行动
minimization 减到最小限度；估到最低额；轻视
minim 量滴（液量最小单位）；极小的东西；二分音符
minimus 最小的东西；小指
minimized 使减少；使缩到最小；极度轻视（minimize的过去分词形式）
minimize 最小化
minimize 使减到最少；小看，极度轻视
最低的；最小限度的
The work was carried out at minimal cost.
这项工作是以最少的开销完成的。
The cooperation between the two is minimal.
两者之间的合作是最低程度的。
There's only a minimal amount of risk involved.
所冒的风险极小。
On the streets of Juarez, the impact is dramatic. Traffic is minimal and many stores are shuttered.
VOA : standard.2009.04.30
Now, underlying the libertarian's case for the minimal state is a worry about coercion, but what's wrong with coercion?
在自由主义者的“小政府“概念中,隐含着对强迫的担忧，强迫有什么问题呢？
公正课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
So where does this constraint, you may think it's a fairly minimal constraint, but where does it come from?
你可能觉得这些制约相当微小，但它从何而来呢？
公正课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
He says the possibility of other mistakes in the report is minimal, or non existent.
VOA : standard.2010.01.23
But Crystal believes that the impact of the worldwide web on language remains minimal.
VOA : standard.2010.01.16
To contain polio, hospitals confined children like Tenley, allowing only minimal contact with the outside world.
So while the current dividends are safe, any increases in 2008 are likely to be minimal.
Construction of new shopping centers is minimal, meaning that existing properties face little new competition.