minimizer

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noun

Plural noun:

minimizers

1.
That which minimizes.
2.
(linguistics) A word or phrase referring to a very small quantity of something, used to reinforce a negative sentence.

Nguồn gốc từ

From minimize + -er. In the linguistics sense, Dwight Bolinger, 1972.