Betekenis van minimum In het Nederlands

• 0 the smallest amount or number allowed or possible:

  • Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.

  • Let's hope we can get the job done with a minimum of interference.

  • We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.

• 1 used to describe something that is the smallest or least allowed or possible:

  • This certificate is the minimum qualification required to teach English in most language schools.

  • 18 is the minimum age for entering most nightclubs.

• 2 at the least:

  • She thinks that you should do three exercise classes a week minimum.

• 3 being the smallest amount or number allowed or possible:

  • Her lawyer asked the judge to give her the minimum sentence.

• 4 the smallest amount or number allowed or possible:

  • keep sth to a minimum Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.

  • with the minimum of sth They installed the new computer system with the minimum of fuss, so there was no disruption at all to our work.

  • Staff earn a minimum of $15 an hour.

  • He only does the bare minimum of work and shows no enthusiasm at all.

• 5 used for describing something that is the smallest allowed or possible:

  • You will pay a lot of interest on a credit card if you only pay off the minimum amount each month.

  • A degree is the minimum qualification for a highly-skilled worker's visa.

• 6 not less than a particular number or amount:

  • You have to work here for six months minimum before you qualify for a bonus.