| slovo | definícia |
minimize
(mass) | minimize
- minimalizovať |
minimize
(encz) | minimize,minimalizovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
minimize
(gcide) | minimize \min"i*mize\ (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. minimized (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
minimizing (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]*z[i^]ng).]
1. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to
reduce to a minimum. --Bentham.
[1913 Webster]
2. To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or
minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.
[PJC] |
minimize
(wn) | minimize
v 1: make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
[syn: minimize, minimise] [ant: maximise, maximize]
2: represent as less significant or important [syn:
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay] [ant:
amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize,
magnify, overdraw, overstate]
3: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his
influence" [syn: minimize, belittle, denigrate,
derogate] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
minimized
(encz) | minimized,minimalizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
minimizer
(encz) | minimizer,minimalizovatel n: Zdeněk Brož |
minimizers
(encz) | minimizers,minimalizovatelé n: Zdeněk Brož |
minimizes
(encz) | minimizes,minimalizuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
minimized
(gcide) | minimize \min"i*mize\ (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. minimized (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
minimizing (m[i^]n"[i^]*m[imac]*z[i^]ng).]
1. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to
reduce to a minimum. --Bentham.
[1913 Webster]
2. To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or
minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.
[PJC]minimized \minimized\ adj.
Reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree.
[WordNet 1.5]decreased \decreased\ adj.
made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of
increased. [Narrower terms: {attenuate, attenuated, faded,
weakened}; belittled, diminished, small; cut, cut-rate;
diminished, lessened; minimized; remittent;
attenuated]
Syn: reduced.
[WordNet 1.5] |
minimized
(wn) | minimized
adj 1: reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree |
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