Minimálisabb

Minimálisabb is a Hungarian adjective in the comparative degree, meaning more minimal. It is used to compare two or more things with respect to minimalism, such as design simplicity, cost, or requirements.

Formation and usage: The word is formed by adding the comparative suffix -abb to the base adjective minimális, yielding minimálisabb. In sentences, it is commonly used with a noun: “egy minimálisabb költségvetést igényel” (requires a more minimal budget) or with a verb phrase: “ez a verzió minimálisabb erőforrásokat igényel.” For direct comparison, Hungarian typically uses the phrase “mint”: “Ez a verzió minimálisabb, mint a másik.” The superlative form is legminimálisabb, though it is relatively rare and often one would rephrase to avoid awkwardness.

Usage notes: Minimálisabb is appropriate in formal or technical writing and in precise descriptions where a higher degree of minimalism needs emphasis. In everyday language, speakers may opt for synonyms such as letisztultabb, egyszerűbb, vagy kevesebb funkcióval bíró, depending on context. It mainly modifies nouns or noun phrases (minimálisabb költségvetés, minimálisabb követelmények) but can appear in predicate structures as well.

Etymology: The adjective minimális derives from the Latin minimum, with the Hungarian -ális suffix forming an adjective meaning “pertaining to minimal.” The comparative suffix -abb/-ebb then creates minimálisabb, and the superlative is legminimálisabb.