Collocations for minimum - noun
ADJ.
absolute, bare, very | agreed, guaranteed | recommended | legal, mandatory, required, statutory
VERB + MINIMUM
keep sth to, reduce sth to
Two fire crews managed to keep damage to a minimum.
Two fire crews managed to keep damage to a minimum.
reach
The sun''s temperature reached a minimum in the summer of 1981.
The sun''s temperature reached a minimum in the summer of 1981.
exceed | regard sth as
A temperature of 121°C is regarded as the minimum necessary to achieve sterility.
A temperature of 121°C is regarded as the minimum necessary to achieve sterility.
PREP.
above (the) ~, at (a/the) ~
Candidates must have a first degree at a minimum.
Candidates must have a first degree at a minimum.
below (the) ~, down to a ~
We tried to keep costs down to a minimum.
We tried to keep costs down to a minimum.
~ of
a minimum of £20 a minimum of fuss
a minimum of £20 a minimum of fuss
PHRASES
the minimum acceptable/necessary/needed/required, the minimum possible
He''s always done the minimum possible to pass his exams.
He''s always done the minimum possible to pass his exams.
with the minimum of delay/discomfort/disruption/effort/fuss/risk