minimum
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
The least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required.
Key Academic Collocations
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minimumminimalminimallyminimizeminimization
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
leastbottombasenadirfloor
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Raising the statutory minimum wage elevates living standards for low-income workers without precipitating aggregate employment contractions."
"The line graph reveals that Arctic sea-ice volume shrank to a historic record minimum during the summer of 2012."
"Municipal engineers designed building foundations to keep vibration disruptions to nearby residential dwellings to a strict minimum."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Crucial Task 1 milestone: 'fell to a minimum of...' and Task 2 policy phrase 'statutory minimum wage'.