least 音标拼音: [l'ist]
a . 最小的,最少的;最不重要的,地位最低的
ad . 最小,最少,最不
n . 最小,最少
最小的,最少的;最不重要的,地位最低的最小,最少,最不最小,最少
least 最少 最低 最小
least adv 1 :
used to form the superlative ; "
The garter snake is the least dangerous snake " [
synonym : {
least }, {
to the lowest degree }] [
ant : {
most }, {
to the highest degree }]
adj 1 :
the superlative of `
little '
that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `
the ';
a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree ; "
didn '
t care the least bit "; "
he has the least talent of anyone "
[
ant : {
most (
a )}]
n 1 :
something that is of no importance ; "
it is the least I can do "; "
that is the least of my concerns "
Least \
Least \ (
l [=
e ]
st ),
a . [
OE .
last ,
lest ,
AS .
l [=
ae ]
sast ,
l [=
ae ]
sest ,
superl .
of l [=
ae ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Least is often used with the ,
as if a noun .
[
1913 Webster ]
I am the least of the apostles . --
1 Cor .
xv .
9 .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
At least },
or {
At the least },
at the least estimate ,
consideration ,
chance ,
etc .;
being no less than ;
hence ,
at any rate ;
at all events ;
even .
See {
However }.
[
1913 Webster ]
He who tempts ,
though in vain ,
at least asperses The tempted with dishonor . --
Milton .
[
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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 .
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1913 Webster ]
Least \
Least \,
conj .
See {
Lest },
conj . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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1913 Webster ]
Leastways
Least \
Least \,
adv .
In the smallest or lowest degree ;
in a degree below all others ;
as ,
to reward those who least deserve it .
[
1913 Webster ]
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "
least ":
at a disadvantage ,
at the nadir ,
below ,
below the mark ,
few ,
homely ,
humble ,
humble -
looking ,
humble -
visaged ,
humblest ,
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
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