Minimum and Short

Minimum

Minimum adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.

Short and minimum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Minimum".

Short

Short adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Usage example: regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share

Minimum and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Minimum" instead an adjective "Short".

Both words in one sentence

  • I Love the Dead Also includes very short scene that, with a minimum of thought, can be considered extremely squicky.
  • Western Animation / Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat Short Runner: At one forty-episode season, it was well under the 65-episode minimum.
  • Useful Notes / Baseball Many Relief Pitchers have done this over short periods, but the only ones to do that while meeting the 1000-inning minimum are Trevor Hoffman and Kerry Wood.
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