minimum vs utmost

minimum

noun
  • The smallest amount. 

  • He always tries to get away with doing the minimum. 

  • The lowest limit. 

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

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

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

adj
  • To the lowest degree. 

utmost

adj
  • The most extreme; greatest, ultimate. 

  • Situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost. 

noun
  • The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum. 

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