also: ごくしょう
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
minimum; minuscule; extremely small
Describes something at the smallest possible scale, often in technical or emphatic contexts. Can be used as a noun, adjectival noun (na-adjective), or prenominal (no-adjective).
This machine is made of minuscule parts.
A warning written in extremely small letters.
local minimum
Only with reading きょくしょう
Mathematics term for a local minimum of a function. Restricted to the reading きょくしょう.
Find the local minimum of this function.
local minimum
Standard kanji form; the reading きょくしょう is the most common.
Rare alternate reading; learners should prefer きょくしょう.
Compound of 極 (extreme) and 小 (small). The reading きょくしょう is the standard on'yomi combination; ごくしょう is a rare variant.