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The plural, though not often needed, is minimums or (in formal and technical use) minima.

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adjective

Comprising the least possible: littlest, minimal, smallest. See big/small/amount.

adj, n

Definition: least, lowest
Antonyms: largest, maximum, most

IN BRIEF: The least possible quantities allowable.

Minima is a math term describing the least possible quantities or lowest point on a curve.

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The weather condition requirements established for a particular operation or type of operation, such as an IFR (instrument flight rules) takeoff or landing, choosing an alternate airport for IFR flight plans, or a VFR (visual flight rules) flight. The required visual reference is the runway environment. The aircraft should not descend below the MDA/H (minimum descent altitude/height) until visual reference has been established and can be maintained; the pilot has the landing threshold in sight; the required obstacle clearance can be maintained; and the aircraft is positioned to carry out a landing. See circling minimums.

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a plural of minimum.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - minimum
adj. - minimums-

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    mindste udlånsrente

Nederlands (Dutch)
minimum

Français (French)
n. - minimum
adj. - minimum, minimal

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    taux d'escompte minimum

Deutsch (German)
n. - Minimum
adj. - minimal, Mindest...

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    Mindestdiskontsatz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ελάχιστο όριο, κατώτατος βαθμός, μίνιμουμ

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    ελάχιστο επιτόκιο δανεισμού

Italiano (Italian)
minimo

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    tasso di prestito minimo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mínimo (m)

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    taxa mínima de empréstimo (f)

Русский (Russian)
минимум

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    минимальный ссудный процент

Español (Spanish)
n. - mínimo
adj. - mínimo

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    tipo de interés mínimo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - minimum

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
最小量, 最小的, 最低的

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    最低贷款利率

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 最小量
adj. - 最小的, 最低的

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    最低貸款利率

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 최소[액]
adj. - 최소[액]의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 最小限, 最低額, 極小, 最低速度
adj. - 最小限の, 最低の

idioms:

• minimum lending rate    最低貸出し金利

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الحد الأدنى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מינימום, מיעוט, מזער‬
adj. - ‮מינימלי, מזערי‬

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