| minimum | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. lower limit, minimum | the smallest possible quantity. |
| ~ peak, extremum | the most extreme possible amount or value.; "voltage peak" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| ~ skeleton | something reduced to its minimal form.; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel" |
| n. (location) | 2. minimum | the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right. |
| ~ limit | as far as something can go. |
| adj. | 3. minimal, minimum | the least possible.; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" |
| ~ borderline, marginal | of questionable or minimal quality.; "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability" |
| ~ negligible | so small as to be meaningless; insignificant.; "the effect was negligible" |
| ~ token, tokenish, nominal | insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal).; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture" |
| ~ stripped, stripped-down | having only essential or minimal features.; "a stripped new car"; "a stripped-down budget" |
| lower | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. lower, lower berth | the lower of two berths. |
| ~ built in bed, bunk, berth | a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers. |
| v. (motion) | 2. bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down | move something or somebody to a lower position.; "take down the vase from the shelf" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| ~ reef | lower and bring partially inboard.; "reef the sailboat's mast" |
| ~ depress | lower (prices or markets).; "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" |
| ~ dip | lower briefly.; "She dipped her knee" |
| ~ incline | lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow.; "She inclined her head to the student" |
| v. (change) | 3. lour, lower | set lower.; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" |
| ~ devalue | lower the value or quality of.; "The tear devalues the painting" |
| ~ derate | lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus. |
| ~ subordinate, subdue | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" |
| v. (change) | 4. lour, lower, turn down | make lower or quieter.; "turn down the volume of a radio" |
| ~ minify, decrease, lessen | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
| v. (contact) | 5. depress, lower | cause to drop or sink.; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (body) | 6. frown, glower, lour, lower | look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval. |
| ~ scowl | frown with displeasure. |
| ~ grimace, make a face, pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
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