a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
minimization
noun
the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
minimum
noun
the smallest possible quantity
minimisation
noun
the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
minimieren
als weniger bedeutsam oder wichtig darstellen
🇫🇷French
minimiser
représenter comme moins significatif ou important
🇪🇸Spanish
minimizar
representar como menos significativo o importante
🇮🇹Italian
minimizzare
rappresentare come meno significativi o importanti
🇳🇱Dutch
minimaliseren
vertegenwoordigen als minder belangrijk of belangrijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
minimizar
representar como menos significativo ou importante
🇷🇺Russian
минимизировать
представлять как менее значимые или важные
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोटा करना
कम महत्वपूर्ण या महत्वपूर्ण के रूप में प्रतिनिधित्व करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ছোট করা
কম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ হিসাবে উপস্থাপন করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைக்க
குறைவான முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்ததாக அல்லது முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்ததாகக் குறிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
కనిష్టీకరించు
తక్కువ ముఖ్యమైన లేదా ముఖ్యమైనదిగా ప్రాతినిధ్యం వహిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
कमी करणे
कमी महत्त्वपूर्ण किंवा महत्त्वाचे म्हणून प्रतिनिधित्व करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ન્યૂનતમ
ઓછા નોંધપાત્ર અથવા મહત્વપૂર્ણ તરીકે રજૂ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸು
ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെറുതാക്കുക
പ്രാധാന്യം കുറഞ്ഞതോ പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ടതോ ആയി പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੱਟ ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਕਰੋ
ਘੱਟ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم سے کم
کم اہم یا اہم کے طور پر نمائندگی کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
最小化
表示不太重要或重要
🇯🇵Japanese
最小化する
それほど重要ではない、または重要ではないと表現する
🇰🇷Korean
최소화하다
덜 중요하거나 중요하다고 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giảm thiểu
đại diện là ít quan trọng hoặc quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ย่อเล็กสุด
แสดงว่ามีนัยสำคัญหรือสำคัญน้อยกว่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperkecil
mewakili sebagai kurang signifikan atau penting
🇵🇭Filipino
i-minimize
kinakatawan bilang hindi gaanong mahalaga o mahalaga
🇲🇾Malay
meminimumkan
mewakili sebagai kurang penting atau penting
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تصغير
تمثل أقل أهمية أو أهمية
🇮🇷Persian
به حداقل رساندن
کمتر مهم یا مهم نشان می دهند
🇹🇷Turkish
en aza indirmek
daha az önemli veya önemli olarak temsil etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְצַמְצֵם
מייצגים כפחות משמעותיים או חשובים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'minimise'?
The primary meaning of 'minimise' is 'represent as less significant or important'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'minimise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'minimise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'minimise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'minimise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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