Minimisation or minimization is an action where an individual intentionally downplays a situation or a thing. [1][2] Minimisation, or downplaying the significance of an event or emotion, is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt.
Although minimizing something every once in a while isn’t necessarily a problem, frequent minimization may be a sign that you avoid dealing with your emotions.
To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree. 2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size: minimized the magnitude of the crisis. [From minimum.] min′i·mi·za′tion (-mĭ-zā′shən) n. min′i·miz′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of minimization noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 senses: 1. the act or process of reducing something to the least possible degree or amount 2. the act of ranking or treating.... Click for more definitions.
Minimization is making something as small as it can be. Scientists say that the minimization of carbon emissions in the atmosphere must include replacing cars and trucks that run on gas with electric vehicles.
