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minion

/ˈmɪnjən/

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noun

Diener, Gefolgsmann

The lowest limit.

Examples :

"We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."

Wir brauchen jederzeit mindestens drei Mitarbeiter im Dienst.

organization job work

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noun

Geringste Menge

The smallest amount.

Examples :

"He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."

Er versucht immer, mit der geringsten Menge davonzukommen.

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noun

Minimum, Tiefpunkt

A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

Examples :

"The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."

Das Maunder-Minimum der Sonne entsprach Berichten zufolge einer Periode großer Kälte auf der Erde.

astronomy physics energy

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noun

Minimum, untere Schranke

A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

Examples :

"In the set of ages of children at the party {3, 5, 7, 3, 9}, the age 3 is a minion because it's the smallest age present and one of the children is actually that age. "

In der Menge der Alter der Kinder auf der Party {3, 5, 7, 3, 9} ist das Alter 3 das Minimum, da es das kleinste vorhandene Alter ist und eines der Kinder tatsächlich dieses Alter hat.

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noun

Kleinstes, Minimum

The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Examples :

"In the math quiz scores, 65 was the minion, while 98 was the maximum. "

In den Mathe-Quiz-Ergebnissen war 65 das Minimum, während 98 das Maximum war.

statistics math

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noun

Gefolgsmann, Diener

A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.

Examples :

"The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city."

Der Erzschurke setzte seine Gefolgsleute ein, um gleichzeitig jede Bank in der Stadt auszurauben.

person character organization job

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noun

Gefolgsmann, Anhänger

A sycophantic follower.

Examples :

"The manager only promoted employees who were his minions, always agreeing with everything he said. "

Der Manager beförderte nur Mitarbeiter, die seine Gefolgsleute waren und immer alles bestätigten, was er sagte.

person character organization society attitude politics government

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noun

Liebling, Günstling

A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.

Examples :

"My younger sister is my dearest minion; I love her very much. "

Meine jüngere Schwester ist mein liebster Liebling; ich liebe sie sehr.

person family human

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noun

Minion (veraltet)

An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.

Examples :

"During the archaeological dig, they unearthed a rusty minion, a small cannon used centuries ago. "

Während der archäologischen Ausgrabung entdeckten sie einen verrosteten Minion, eine kleine Kanone, die vor Jahrhunderten benutzt wurde.

military weapon history

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noun

Minuskel

The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.

Examples :

"The fine print in the old contract was printed in minion, making it difficult to read without a magnifying glass. "

Der Kleingedruckte in dem alten Vertrag war in Minuskel gesetzt, was das Lesen ohne Lupe erschwerte.

type writing language

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adjective

Günstling, Liebling

Favoured, beloved; "pet".

Examples :

"The minion child always received extra attention from their doting grandmother. "

Das Lieblingskind erhielt immer zusätzliche Aufmerksamkeit von seiner liebevollen Großmutter.

character family person