noun
- plural of minimisation; the action or process of reducing something to the smallest possible amount or degree
- instances of treating or representing something as less important or serious than it actually is
Usage: British English spelling; American English uses 'minimizations'; commonly used in technical, scientific, and business contexts
Usage: often used in psychology and social contexts
Examples
- The company focused on cost minimisations across all departments.
- Environmental minimisations in the report failed to address the severity of the problem.
- Several minimisations of the risks were noted in the safety assessment.
- The engineer proposed multiple minimisations of energy consumption.
- Minimisations of casualties were a priority in the disaster response plan.
- The therapist discussed the patient's minimisations of their own struggles.