Minimal meaning in English
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Definition
minimal: very small in number, size or extent
Examples
- "The downside is that there is minimal or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be fees."
- "Comfort: Minimal"
Exercise 1
Floyd says: "The downside is that there is minimal or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be fees."
Another way to express this is: "The is that there is or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be ."
Another way to express this is: "The is that there is or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be ."
Floyd says: "The downside is that there is minimal or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be fees."
Another way to express this is: "The disadvantage 1 is that there is little 2 or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be charges 3."
Another way to express this is: "The disadvantage 1 is that there is little 2 or no interest on checking accounts, and there may be charges 3."
1 disadvantage: This is the best choice. "Downside" means "problem" or "inconvenience". Example: "The disadvantage of travelling by plane is that it causes lots of pollution".
1 advantage: This is not correct. An "advantage" is a "bonus" or "plus" - the opposite of "downside" and "disadvantage".
1 bottom line: This is not correct. The "bottom line" of an issue is the "key" or "essential point" of the issue. This does not share a similar meaning with "downside".
2 little: "Little" is the best choice. A "minimal" amount of money is a "tiny" or "very small" amount. Example: "There will be a minimal charge for this service: only $1".
2 medium: This is not correct. A "medium" amount of money is an "average" or "standard" amount, and this sounds unnatural. Moreover, the term "medium" does not share a similar meaning with "minimal". Example: "-Would you like your steak medium or well done -Neither! I'm a vegetarian!".
2 minus: This is not correct. A "minus" number is negative, as in "the temperature in Greenland can drop to minus forty degrees". This does not share a similar meaning with "minimal".
3 charges: "Charges" is the best choice here. "Fees" are "charges" made by a person or company for their services. Example: "This lawyer has very high fees, but she always wins".
3 losses: This is not correct. If you suffer a "loss", you "lose" money, or finish up with less money than you started with. This does not share a similar meaning with "fees".
3 taxes: This is not correct. "Taxes" are paid to government or local authorities; banks cannot charge taxes, and this term does not share a close meaning with "fees".
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