minimal
adjective OPAL W
/ˈmɪnɪml/
/ˈmɪnɪml/
- very small in size or amount; as small as possible
- The work was carried out at minimal cost.
- There's only a minimal amount of risk involved.
- The damage to the car was minimal.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMinimal is used with these nouns:- amount
- chance
- change
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin minimus ‘smallest’ + -al.