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least

/list/
Meanings
  • adjective

    having the smallest quantity, amount, or size; minimum

    - "He is the least experienced person in the team."
    - "The least I can do is offer you a cup of tea."
    - "She is the least likely to succeed in this competition."
  • determiner, pronoun

    greatest in degree; most

    - "Among all the applicants, he is the least."
    - "He is the least among us."
    - "She is the least of my concerns."
Pronunciation
  1. /list/



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Antonyms

most
Rhymes
Words rhyming with least
beast , feast , least , east , greatest , feastest
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. least (en) : having the smallest quantity, amount, or size; minimum

  2. least (en) : greatest in degree; most

  3. least (en) : past tense of leave

  4. least (en) : least in importance

  5. least (en) : least populous

  6. least (en) : least costly

  7. least (es) : menos

  8. least (fr) : moindre

  9. least (de) : kleinstmögliche

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. least (en) : having the smallest quantity, amount, or size; minimum

  2. least (en) : greatest in degree; most

  3. least (en) : past tense of leave

  4. least (en) : least in importance

  5. least (en) : least populous

  6. least (en) : least costly

Variants
List of all variants of least that leads to same result
least , at least , leasts , least of all , less , lesser , little , littleness , littlenesses , littler , littlest , no less , least common denominator , least common denominators , least common multiple , least common multiples , least squares , least tern , least terns
Forms
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least, leasts, leastest

Etymology
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Old English lest 'least, fewest', from leasan 'leave, forsake, abandon', from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leu- 'leave'.

Trivia
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  1. The least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36.

  2. The least expensive car ever sold at an auction was a 1954 Austin A35 for $1,130.

  3. The least populous state in the United States is Wyoming, with a population of approximately 580,000.

Related Concepts
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  1. greatest: Opposite of 'least'. It refers to the largest or most significant.

Culture
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In literature, 'least' has been used to describe the underdog or the least expected character who ultimately triumphs. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper', the least expected character, Tom Canty, becomes the prince and takes the place of Edward, the actual prince. In art, 'least' can refer to the smallest or least significant work in a collection. For example, in Andy Warhol's 'Campbell's Soup Cans', each can is the 'least' significant work when viewed individually, but as a collection, they gain significance.

How to Memorize "least"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a scale with 'least' being the smallest end.
    - Think of a person or object that is the smallest or least significant in a given situation.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'least' with the smallest number, smallest size, or smallest quantity.
    - Think of the least likely outcome or person.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Little' to remember 'Least' stands for 'Largest In Smallest Terms'.
    - Think of the word 'least' as an acronym for 'Largest Expected Amount Surprisingly Transformed Into Nothing'.

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