Meaning of MINIMIZATION

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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	Synonyms:		minimisation
	Antonyms:		maximation, maximisation, maximization
	See Also:		decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down, tax avoidance
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Min`i*mi*za"tion\, n. The act or process of minimizing. --Bentham.