Word: minions
The lowest limit. Example: We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.
The smallest amount. Example: He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star). Example: The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.
A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. Example: The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.
A sycophantic follower.
A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
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