minimal is on the Academic Word List.

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Positive
minimal

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. When something is minimal, it is very small or small enough to not be important, especially the smallest.
    We had a minimal amount of rain yesterday, so we still need to water the plants.
    Don't worry -- any problems from this will be minimal.

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