minimization

IPA: mˈɪnʌmʌzˈeɪʃʌn

The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
(psychology) The tendency to present events as trivial or unimportant; trivialization
(mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

Examples of "minimization" in Sentences

TOOBIN: There's a process called minimization that the cops are supposed to do.
Error minimization is a critical point in my view and fertile ground for future blogging.
But raw transcripts would not necessarily have undergone such editing, called "minimization."
That can lead them to frequently switch recording devices on and off, a process called "minimization."
Error minimization is the subject; how good is the genetic code at minimizing some error function (cost, objective, or fitness function, or whatever ya wanna call it).
Now, minimization is great, and as I say above, there are solid reasons why intelligence surveillance probably needs to shift some oversight and checks from the front-end to the back-end, relative to Title III criminal wiretapping.