Pronunciation: /ˈæbsəˌlut ˈmɪnəməm/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I only packed the absolute minimum for my trip.
A2 She insisted on paying the absolute minimum for the service.
B1 The company policy is to provide employees with the absolute minimum benefits.
B2 He set his goals to achieve the absolute minimum required for the project.
C1 The negotiation reached a stalemate as both parties were only willing to offer the absolute minimum.
C2 In order to succeed, he had to push himself beyond the absolute minimum and strive for excellence.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 I need to pack my absolute minimum amount of clothes for the trip.
A2 She only had the absolute minimum qualifications for the job, but she still got hired.
B1 The company promised to deliver the product within the absolute minimum time frame.
B2 The chef insisted on using only the absolute minimum amount of seasoning in the dish.
C1 The project manager set the goal of completing the task with the absolute minimum resources available.
C2 The athlete pushed himself to his absolute minimum limit during the marathon race.
formal In order to ensure success, we must strive to work at the absolute minimum level of error.
informal I always aim to do the absolute minimum required for my assignments.
slang I'm just gonna do the bare minimum, no need to go above and beyond.
figurative He reached his absolute minimum in terms of motivation and productivity.
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