the least

Definition of the least in English English dictionary: lowest in importance or degree (e.g.: "The lunch meeting is the least of my worries today"); minimal in size or magnitude (e.g.: "The least amount of cholesterol allowed")
least: Superlative form of little.;The smallest amount of
Light does not need to know in advance which is the path of least time because it takes all paths from its source to its destination.
least: {a} smallest
least: {a} in the lowest degree to say no more
least: You use the least to mean a smaller amount than anyone or anything else, or the smallest amount possible. I try to offend the least amount of people possible If you like cheese, go for the ones with the least fat. most Least is also a pronoun. On education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student. most Least is also an adverb. Damming the river may end up benefitting those who need it the least
least: used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
least: smallest, as in: He gave attention to all the children, even the least
least: having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least bittern" minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of fat allowed"; "the smallest amount" used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake
least: {i} something which is smallest in size or importance, something which is least
least: You use at least to indicate an advantage that exists in spite of the disadvantage or bad situation that has just been mentioned. We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it
least: You use least to indicate that something is true or happens to a smaller degree or extent than anything else or at any other time. He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when she least expected it. most
least: You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used. Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day Normally it has only had eleven or twelve members in all. Now it will have seventeen at the very least
least: emphasis You can use in the least and the least bit to emphasize a negative. I'm not like that at all. Not in the least I'm not in the least bit touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty Alice wasn't the least bit frightened
least: In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it
least: having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least bittern"
least: emphasis You use least in structures where you are emphasizing that a particular situation or event is much less important or serious than other possible or actual ones. Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries At that moment, they were among the least of the concerns of the government
least: 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"
least: yeast n
least: {s} smallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in importance
least: You use the least in structures where you are stating the minimum that should be done in a situation, and suggesting that more should really be done. Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy
least: the smallest
least: You use at least to indicate that you are correcting or changing something that you have just said. It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult
least: smallest size or lowest amount -- " putting fractions and decimals in order from least to greatest " (37)
least: used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake
least: Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est
least: minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of fat allowed"; "the smallest amount"
least: The smallest amount of [something uncountable]
least: emphasis You use the least to emphasize the smallness of something, especially when it hardly exists at all. I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about They neglect their duty at the least hint of fun elsewhere
least: emphasis You can use not least to emphasize a particularly important example or reason. Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans
least: Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space
least: emphasis You can use least of all after a negative statement to emphasize that it applies especially to the person or thing mentioned. No one ever reads these articles, least of all me Such a speech should never have been made, least of all by a so called responsible politician
least: least Least is often considered to be the superlative form of little
least: You use least to indicate that someone or something has less of a particular quality than most other things of its kind. The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings most
least: emphasis You can use to say the least to suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is. Accommodation was basic to say the least Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least
least: You use last but not least to say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others. her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack
least: See Lest, conj
least: You use at least to say that something is the minimum that is true or possible. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used. She could take a nice holiday at least At the least, I needed some sleep His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of Navy security regulations
least: to the smallest extent possible; to the smallest amount or degree
least: leastest

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Turkish pronunciation

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Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈlēst/ /ðiː ˈliːst/

Etymology

[ before consonants usually ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.