/ Dictionary / Index M minimal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: min•i•mal Pronunciation: (min'u-mul), [key] — adj. constituting a minimum: a minimal mode of transportation. barely adequate or the least possible: minimal care. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: minimal (Thesaurus) minima minimal art Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language