{
    "term": "minimal",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very small in size or amount; as small as possible",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The work was carried out at minimal cost."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's only a minimal amount of risk involved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The damage to the car was minimal."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnɪml/",
                "audio": "mi/minimal/minimal__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnɪml/",
                "audio": "mi/minimal/minimal__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from Latin minimus ‘smallest’ + -al."
}