The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent. / (psychology) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization

plural of minimization

Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. / (art) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures. / (music) Characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

present participle of minimize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimize

simple past tense and past participle of minimize

(music) A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.

(art) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form. / (music) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.

(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce. / (transitive) To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.