Minimeret

Minimeret is a Danish adjective and the past participle of the verb minimere, meaning reduced to the smallest possible amount or level. It is used to describe something that has been reduced or simplified, or the result of a minimizing action. Grammatically, it can function as a predicative or attributive adjective: for example, et minimeret forbrug (a minimized consumption) or et minimeret antal (a minimized number). It can also form passive constructions in compound tenses: kostnaderne er minimeret (the costs have been minimized).

In practice, minimeret appears across domains. In mathematics and operations research, it describes a quantity that has been or should be reduced to its smallest possible value as part of an optimization problem. In computing and user interface design, minimeret describes windows, applications, or panels that are reduced to an icon or a minimized state rather than closed. In statistics and research, minimeret risiko or minimeret fejl refers to minimized risk or error in a model or procedure.

Etymology: the form comes from the Danish verb minimere, itself borrowed from the French minimiser or English minimise, meaning to make as small as possible.

Usage notes: minimeret is appropriate for written Danish. In everyday speech, people may use reduceret or forenklet in some contexts, where nuance differs. The related noun is minimering (the act of minimizing), and the corresponding adjective forms include mere minimalt or mindre depending on context.