# minimization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #48,899

## Definitions
1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
2. The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
3. The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

## Etymology
From minimize + -ation.

## Common misspellings (18)
`imnimization`, `miinmization`, `miniimzation`, `minimiaztion`, `minimizaiton`, `minimizasion`, `minimizatino`, `minimizationn`, `minimizatoin`, `minimizattion`, `minimiztaion`, `minimizzation`, `minimmization`, `minimziation`, `minmiization`, `minnimization`, `mminimization`, `mniimization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minimization