minimum
US
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
UK
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
Meaning
The smallest amount, number, or level that is possible, allowed, or required.
किसी चीज़ की सबसे कम मात्रा, संख्या या स्तर, जो संभव हो या ज़रूरी हो।
Examples
“The minimum age for this driving course is eighteen.”
“Please keep your monthly expenses to a minimum.”
“The team used a minimal amount of packaging to reduce waste.”
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Not natural: We need minimum of five chairs.
Better: We need a minimum of five chairs.
Use the article “a” in the expression “a minimum of” before a number or amount.
किसी संख्या या मात्रा से पहले “a minimum of” कहते हैं; यहाँ “a” छोड़ना स्वाभाविक नहीं लगता।
Not natural: The minimum students for the course is ten.
Better: The minimum number of students for the course is ten.
Use “minimum number of” before a plural countable noun such as “students.”
गिनने वाली चीज़ों के लिए plural noun से पहले “minimum number of” कहें, सिर्फ़ “minimum students” नहीं।
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Use “a minimum of” before a number, and “keep something to a minimum” when you want to limit it.
किसी संख्या से पहले “a minimum of” बोलें; किसी चीज़ को सीमित रखने के लिए “keep it to a minimum” इस्तेमाल करें।