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minimization

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.mɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun C2
  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent. (countable, uncountable) · companies should engage in risk minimization
  2. The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization (countable, uncountable) · the minimization of racial experiences by peers
  3. The process of finding the minimum value of a function. (countable, uncountable)

Plural minimizations

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