nounπShareThe lowest limit."We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."organizationjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest amount."He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star)."The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."astronomyphysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set."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. "mathlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution."In the math quiz scores, 65 was the minion, while 98 was the maximum. "statisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being."The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city."personcharacterorganizationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sycophantic follower."The manager only promoted employees who were his minions, always agreeing with everything he said. "personcharacterorganizationsocietyattitudepoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured."My younger sister is my dearest minion; I love her very much. "personfamilyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches."During the archaeological dig, they unearthed a rusty minion, a small cannon used centuries ago. "militaryweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point."The fine print in the old contract was printed in minion, making it difficult to read without a magnifying glass. "typewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFavoured, beloved; "pet"."The minion child always received extra attention from their doting grandmother. "characterfamilypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading