MINIMISATION

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 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)

Sense 1

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)

Derivation:

minimise (make small or insignificant)

minimise (represent as less significant or important)