MINIMIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does minimization mean? 

• MINIMIZATION (noun)
  The noun MINIMIZATION has 1 sense:

1. the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

  Familiarity information: MINIMIZATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MINIMIZATION (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 ("minimization" 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 "minimization"):

tax avoidance (the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods)

Antonym:

maximization (the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position)

Derivation:

minimize (make small or insignificant)

minimize (represent as less significant or important)

minimize (cause to seem less serious; play down)

 Context examples 

After evaluating and resolving structural irregularities in the initial model, it may be further refined using energy minimization and other procedures.

(Homology Modeling, NCI Thesaurus)