Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
minimization, minimisation
(noun) the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
minimization (countable and uncountable, plural minimizations)
The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
(mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.
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Min`i*mi*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act or process of minimizing. Bentham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.