Least word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "least" word

[adv] used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
[adjective] having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least bittern"
[adjective] minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of fat allowed"; "the smallest amount"

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\Least\, a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l?sast, l?sest, superl. of l?ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space. Note: Least is often used with the, as if a noun. I am the least of the apostles. --1 Cor. xv. 9. {At least}, or {At the least}, at the least estimate, consideration, chance, etc.; hence, at any rate; at all events; even. See {However}. He who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses The tempted with dishonor. --Milton. Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sat as on horseback. --Sir P. Sidney. {In least}, or {In the least}, in the least degree, manner, etc. ``He that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.'' --Luke xvi. 10. {Least squares} (Math.), a method of deducing from a number of carefully made yet slightly discordant observations of a phenomenon the most probable values of the unknown quantities. Note: It takes as its fundamental principle that the most probable values are those which make the sum of the squares of the residual errors of the observation a minimum.
\Least\, adv. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.
\Least\, conj. See {Lest}, conj. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Synonyms for least

little, littlest, lowest, minimal, minimum, small, smallest, to the lowest degree

Antonyms: most, to the highest degree

Related terms: at a disadvantage, at the nadir, below, below the mark, few, homely, humble, humble-looking, humblest, humble-visaged, in the gutter, inglorious, innocuous, least of all, less, littlest, low, lowest, lowliest, lowly, mean, minim, minimum, minority, minority group, modest, plain, poor, short of, shortest, simple, slightest, small, smallest, teachable, the few, the minority, under, under par, undistinguished, unimportant, unpretentious, we happy few

The fun area, different aproach to word »least«

Let's analyse "least" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TSAEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. . .- ... -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: least: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: least: 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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