at least

Meanings

• determiner, pronoun

  used to indicate a minimum number or amount

  - "You need to eat at least three apples a day."
  - "He earned at least $50,000 last year."

• determiner, pronoun, subordinating conjunction

  used to introduce a statement that is known to be true, but not necessarily the whole truth

  - "At least it's not raining."
  - "She's at least 25 years old."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with at least
least , feast , beast , east

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Variants

List of all variants of at least that leads to same result
at least , least , leasts , at the (very) least , at the least , at the very least

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Etymology

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From Old English 'leastan' meaning 'to leave, abandon'. The sense of 'at least' developed from the idea of leaving nothing out, ensuring the minimum is met.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'at least' contains the letter 'a' three times.

2. In mathematics, 'at least' is used in set theory to denote the intersection of two or more sets.

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Related Concepts

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1. minimum: Refers to the smallest possible amount or quantity.

2. threshold: A minimum level or standard that must be met.

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Culture

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In literature, 'at least' is often used to introduce a contrast or to emphasize a minimum requirement. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus says, 'Who is it in the Capitol / But a carrion crow that sits upon Caesar's bosom? / Or some vulture, some raven, some owl, that fits / The mouth of the dead Caesar with his beak, / And with his eye most fiercely marks him, / And by his gory food, suggests several bawdy and ungentle thoughts.

How to Memorize "at least"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with 'at least' as the minimum weight.
   - Visualize a sign with 'At Least' and an arrow pointing down to indicate the minimum.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'at least' with the idea of a minimum requirement.
   - Associate 'at least' with the number 1 or a single unit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All People Eat Apples' to remember 'at least' means minimum.
   - Use the phrase 'At Least One' to remember 'at least' refers to a minimum of one.

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