English-Thai Dictionary

least

ADJ น้อยที่สุด  ต่ำ ที่สุด  noi-ti-sud

 

least

ADV อย่างน้อยที่สุด  อย่างต่ำ ที่สุด  yang-noi-ti-sud

 

least common multiple

N ตัวคูณ ร่วมน้อย (ทางค ณิตศาสตร์  l.c.m tua-kun-ruam-noi

 

least of all

IDM อย่างน้อยที่สุด  yang-noi-ti-sud

 

leastwise

ADV อย่างน้อยที่สุด 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LEAST

a. Smallest; little beyond others, either in size or degree; as the least insect; the least mercy.
Least is often used without the noun to which it refers. "I am the least of the apostles," that is, the least apostle of all the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9.

 

LEAST

adv. 1. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.
At least,
At the least, To say no more; not to demand or affirm more than is barely sufficient; at the lowest degree. If he has not incurred a penalty, he at least deserves censure.
He who tempts, though vain, at least asperses the tempted with dishonor.
2. To say no more. Let useful observations be at least a part of your conversation.
The least, in the smallest degree. His faculties are not in the least impaired.
At leastwise, in the sense of at least, is obsolete.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LEAST

Least, a. Etym: [OE. last, lest, AS. l, l, superl. of l less. See Less, a.] [Used as the superlative of little. ]

 

Defn: 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. 1 . -- 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

LEAST Least, adv.

 

Defn: In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.

 

LEAST

LEAST Least, conj.

 

Defn: See Lest, conj. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

LEASTWAYS; LEASTWISE

LEASTWAYS; LEASTWISE Least "ways `, Least "wise `, adv.

 

Defn: At least; at all events. [Colloq. ] At leastways, or At leastwise, at least. [Obs. ] Fuller.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

least

least |lēst list | ▶determiner & pronoun (usu. the least ) smallest in amount, extent, or significance: [ as determiner ] : who has the least money? | he never had the least idea what to do about it | [ as pronoun ] : how others see me is the least of my worries | it's the least I can do. ▶adverb to the smallest extent or degree: my best number was the one I had practiced the least | turning up when he was least expected | only the least expensive lot sold | I never hid the truth, least of all from you. ▶adjective used in names of very small animals and plants, e.g., least shrew. PHRASES at least 1 not less than; at the minimum: clean the windows at least once a week. 2 if nothing else (used to add a positive comment about a generally negative situation ): the options aren't complete, but at least they're a start. 3 anyway (used to modify something just stated ): they seldom complained —officially at least. at the least (or very least ) 1 (used after amounts ) not less than; at the minimum: stay ten days at the least. 2 taking the most pessimistic or unfavorable view: a program that is, at the very least, excellent PR for the hospital. least said, soonest mended proverb a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it. not in the least not in the smallest degree; not at all: he was not in the least taken aback. not least in particular; notably: there is a great deal at stake, not least in relation to the environment. to say the least used as an understatement (implying the reality is more extreme, usually worse ): his performance was disappointing to say the least. ORIGIN Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less . usage: On the punctuation of least in compound adjectives, see usage at well 1 .

 

least common denominator

least com mon de nom i na tor |list ˈkɑmən dəˈnɑməˌneɪdər | ▶noun another term for lowest common denominator.

 

least common multiple

least com mon mul ti ple |list ˈkɑmən ˈməltəpəl | ▶noun another term for lowest common multiple.

 

least significant bit

least sig nif i cant bit (abbr.: LSB ) ▶noun Computing the bit in a binary number that is of the lowest numerical value.

 

least squares

least squares ▶noun a method of estimating a quantity or fitting a graph to data so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed values and the estimated values.

 

leastways

least ways |ˈlēstˌwāz ˈlistˌweɪz |(also leastwise |-ˌwīz |) ▶adverb dialect or informal at least: there is no place like our home, leastways not this side of hell.

 

Oxford Dictionary

least

least |liːst | ▶determiner & pronoun (usu. the least ) smallest in amount, extent, or significance: [ as determiner ] : who has the least money? | he never had the least idea what to do about it | [ as pronoun ] : how others see me is the least of my worries | it's the least I can do. ▶adverb to the smallest extent or degree: my best routine was the one I had practised the least | turning up when he was least expected | only the least expensive lot sold | I never hid the truth, least of all from you. ▶adjective used in names of very small animals and plants, e.g. least shrew. PHRASES at least 1 not less than; at the minimum: clean the windows at least once a week. 2 if nothing else (used to add a positive comment about a generally negative situation ): the options aren't complete, but at least they're a start. 3 anyway (used to modify something just stated ): they seldom complained —officially at least. at the least (or very least ) 1 (used after amounts ) not less than; at the minimum: stay ten days at the least. 2 taking the most pessimistic or unfavourable view: a programme which is, at the very least, excellent PR for the hospital. least said, soonest mended proverb a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it. not in the least not in the smallest degree; not at all: he was not in the least taken aback. not least in particular; notably: there is a great deal at stake, not least in relation to the environment. to say the least ( of it ) used as an understatement (implying the reality is more extreme, usually worse ): his performance was disappointing to say the least. ORIGIN Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less .

 

least common denominator

least com ¦mon de |nom ¦in |ator ▶noun another term for lowest common denominator.

 

least common multiple

least com ¦mon mul |tiple ▶noun another term for lowest common multiple.

 

least significant bit

least significant bit (abbrev.: LSB ) ▶noun Computing the bit in a binary number which is of the lowest numerical value.

 

least squares

least squares ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of estimating a quantity or fitting a graph to data so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed values and the estimated values.

 

leastways

leastways |ˈliːstweɪz |(also leastwise |-wʌɪz |) ▶adverb dialect or informal at least: I don't hold with foreigners, leastways not here in King's Magnum Parva.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

least

least adjective I have not the least idea what this means: slightest, smallest, minutest, tiniest, littlest. PHRASES at least check in at least one hour before takeoff: at the minimum, no /not less than; more than; anyway, at all events, leastways /leastwise.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

least

least determiner I have not the least idea what this phrase could mean: slightest, smallest, minimum, minimal, minutest, tiniest, littlest. ANTONYMS greatest, most. PHRASES at least check in at least one hour before take-off: at the minimum, no less than, not less than; as a conservative estimate, at rock-bottom; more than.

 

Duden Dictionary

Least-Cost-Router

Least-Cost-Rou ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈliːstkɔstruːtə |der Least-Cost-Router; Genitiv: des Least-Cost-Routers, Plural: die Least-Cost-Router englisch ; »Wegweiser zum niedrigsten Preis «elektronisches Gerät, das automatisch den günstigsten Call-by-Call-Anbieter für Telefongespräche auswählt

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

least

least /liːst / (! littleの最上級; ↔most ) 形容詞 1 〖通例the ～〗最小の , いちばん少ない (量の ) (!通例 U 名詞を修飾するが, ｟くだけて ｠では C 名詞複数形を修飾することもある; →few ) ▸ the least amount of time 最小の時間 2 〖the ～; 名詞 の前で 〗ほんのわずかな […でも ]▸ fuss over the least thing ほんのささいな事で騒ぎたてる n ò t … the l é ast (bit ) …少しも …ない ▸ I don't have the least idea .まったく見当がつかない 代名詞 〖通例the ～〗最小 (の数 [量 ]); 最小限度 ▸ cost the least 最も金がかからない at l é ast 1 (数量が )少なくとも , 少なく見ても, 最低でも (not less than )(↔at (the ) most ) (!(1 )数量表現の前後で. (2 )at the (very ) leastの形をとり 「たぶんそれよりずっと多い 」ことを強調することがある ) ▸ at least once a week ≒once a week at least 少なくとも週1回は (!後置の方が強意的 ) 2 ＝at (the (very )) least (1 ).3 〖文修飾 〗(マイナス要因が多い中で )とにかく (in any case ), せめてものとりえは ▸ They were defeated in the end, but at least they were satisfied with the result .彼らは結局負けてしまったが, ともかく結果には満足していた 4 ＝at (the (very )) least (2 ).at (the (very )) l é ast (!the (very )を伴う方が強意的 ) 1 (直前に述べた事の適応範囲を狭めて )少なくとも (…だけは ) (!必要最小限を示すことで話し手の主張を明確にする; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ He should at least apologize for his mistake .彼は自分の過ちに対して少なくとも謝罪する必要がある 2 〖しばしばor (,) ～〗(前言を訂正して )少なくとも ▸ They are getting along with each other, or at (the ) least , that's what I felt .彼らはうまくやってますよ . まあ少なくとも私はそう感じました 3 ＝at least (1 ).in the l é ast ｟かたく ｠〖否定語の後で 〗まったく …ない ▸ I'm not in the least worried [worried in the least ].私はちっとも心配していない ▸ “He must have been in love with you. ” “Not in the least .”「彼は君にほれていたに違いないよ 」「そんなことはないわよ 」n ò t the l é ast of which is [are ] …(複数の可能性が示された後 )とりわけ重要なのは … (!…は句または節 ) ▸ Well, several reasons. Not the least of which is he's a fraud .そうですね, いくつか理由があります . とりわけ大事なのは彼は詐欺師だということです the l é ast A can d ó A 〈人 物 〉ができる最小限 [せめても ]のこと ▸ It's the least (that ) I could do .私がしてあげられるのはこれくらいです ; (礼に対する丁寧な返答として )どういたしまして, 何でもないことです the l é ast of one's [the ] A まったくA 〈問題 心配など 〉にならないこと (!より重要な事がほかにあることを含意 ) .to s à y the l é ast (of it )〖文中 文尾で 〗控えめに言っても .副詞 1 〖動詞 の前 後で 〗少しも … ない ; 最も …ない ▸ when you least expect it まったく予期せぬときに 2 〖形容詞 副詞 分詞 の前で 〗最も …でない (!劣等比較の最上級を作る; 形容詞 以外を修飾するときにはtheはしばしば省略 ) ▸ the least important part of it その中で一番どうでもよい部分 ▸ one of the least experienced pilots 飛行経験の最も少ないパイロットの1人 l è ast of á ll 最も …ない ; 〖否定文で 〗特に …ない ▸ I don't blame anyone, least of all you .僕はだれも責めはしない . 特に君はね L é ast s à id, s ó onest m è nded .｟英 豪 やや古 ことわざ ｠口数は少ないほど良い ; 「口は災いのもと 」.n ò t l é ast ｟かたい書 ｠特に, とりわけ ▸ We have changed our scheme, not least because of the time savings .我々が計画を変更したのはもっぱら時間節約のためである ～̀ c ò mmon den ó minator [m ú ltiple ]＝lowest common denominator multiple .

 

leastways

least ways least wise /líːstwèɪz //-wàɪz /副詞 ｟方言 主に米 ｠＝at least , at any rate .