minimization

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English

Etymology

From minimize +‎ -ation.

Noun

minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)

  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
    companies should engage in risk minimization
  2. (psychology) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
    the minimization of racial experiences by peers
  3. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

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