minimization
nounUK /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ · US /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From minimize + -ation.
1
The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
- companies should engage in risk minimization
2
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
- the minimization of racial experiences by peers
3
Mathematics, Sciences The process of finding the minimum value of a function.
- Derived terms
- subminimization
- Related terms
- maximization, minimalization