Word Finder - minimums

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The lowest limit.

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We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.

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The smallest amount.

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He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.

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A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

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The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.

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A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

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The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

Monthly minimums also range widely, as do statement fees.

Each month, at least the minimums on both cards are paid, but not the entire balance.

However, there are no G.P.A. minimums or other specific academic requirements.

Delivery minimums and charges vary by company.

The minimums for specific products are listed on their respective pages.

Large chain stores and membership clubs such as CostCo and Sam's Club may also offer soybean wax candles at wholesale prices with much smaller minimums than a direct wholesale arrangement.

Usually priced well below many state minimums, smokers are finding these deals too good to pass up.

Generally, it's thought that the minimums, which now average 2%, will increase to 4% in October 2005.

Minimums have the same effect as a mosquito hitting a Mack truck.

The ratio is expressed in terms of per person bodily injury/per incident bodily injury/per incident property damage.For example, Alabama expresses the required minimums as 25/50/25.

There are a number of online merchants and your best bet is to research each one, compare prices, minimums and shipping costs and determine what will work best for you.

Read the fine print to make sure there aren't any additional fees or purchase minimums to use the photo sharing service.

We have no minimums and keep logos on file for easy ordering.