least
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/liːst/]
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1. least (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Chiefly used with abstract nouns: less than all others in extent or size; littlest, smallest.
Example: least common multiple
Concept: Минимум
2. least (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Chiefly used with abstract nouns: less than all others in extent or size; littlest, smallest.: Of two or more animals or plants with the same name: the smaller or smallest.
Example: least weasel
3. least (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Lowest in importance or status; most insignificant or unimportant.
Example: [M]ans reaſon is ſo farre off from being the meaſurer of faith, vvhich very far exceedeth nature, that it is not ſo much as the meaſurer of nature, & of the leaſt creatures vvhich lie farre vnderneath man; becauſe of the ignorance and vntovvardnes vvhich is in vs and raigneth in vs.
4. least (det) — sense 4
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Smallest in amount or extent.
Example: He earns the least money in his family.
5. least (det) — sense 5
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Followed by a plural noun: the smallest number of; the fewest.
Example: Whichever queue contains the least items by the time this logic branch is reached will be executed first.
6. least (det) — sense 6
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.: Any, no matter how small in amount or extent.
Example: not even the least amount
7. least (adv) — sense 7
Definition: In a degree below all others; in the lowest or smallest degree.
Example: My best routine was the one I had practised the least.
8. least (adv) — sense 8
Definition: Used to form superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
Example: It was the least surprising thing.
9. least (noun) — sense 9
Definition: Preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the lowest-ranking or most insignificant person or (sometimes) group of people.
Example: even the least of
10. least (noun) — sense 10
Definition: Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit; a minimum.
11. least (pron) — sense 11
Definition: Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the smallest amount or extent of something.
Example: I’m giving least of all towards her present.
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Polarities
Sufficiency ↔ Excess — concept «Минимум»
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