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minimize vs minify

minify vs minimize

minimize and minify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minimize No No Yes No
minify No No Yes No
As verbs, minify is a hypernym of minimize; that is, minify is a word with a broader meaning than minimize:
  • minimize: make small or insignificant
  • minify: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of minimize include decrease, lessen.
minimize (verb) minify (verb)
make small or insignificant make become smaller
cause to seem less serious; play down
represent as less significant or important
Difference between minimize and minify

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