minimization

== English == === Etymology === From minimize + -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/, /ˈmɪn.ə.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪˈzæɪʃən/ === Noun === minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations) The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent. (psychology) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === maximization minimalization