min´i|mal|ly

min´i|mal|ly
min|i|mal «MIHN uh muhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. least possible; very small; having to do with a minimum: »

minimal damage, a minimal cost.

2. of or having to do with minimal art: »

Minimal forms still massively demand their unrewarding space (Time).

–n.
1. = minimal art. (Cf.minimal art)
2. a work of minimal art.
[< Latin minimus smallest (see etym. under minim) (Cf.minim) + English -al1]
min´i|mal|ly, adverb.

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