Optimization Terminology

noun the act of reducing to the smallest possible amount or degree

verb to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree

• One way to minimize the risk of financial loss is by diversifying your investment portfolio.
• If you want to save money, you should try to minimize your expenses.
• I need to cut back on shopping to minimize my spending.
• She tried to minimize the impact of her words, but the damage was already done.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• In order to ensure success, we must strive to work at the absolute minimum level of error.
• I always aim to do the absolute minimum required for my assignments.
• I'm just gonna do the bare minimum, no need to go above and beyond.
• He reached his absolute minimum in terms of motivation and productivity.