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  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.
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     Note: Least is often used with the, as if a noun.
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                 I am the least of the apostles.    --1 Cor. xv.
                                                    9.
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     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.
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              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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  Least \Least\, adv.
     In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all
     others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.
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  Least \Least\, conj.
     See Lest, conj. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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  Least \Least\, adv.
     In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all
     others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.

  Least \Least\, conj.
     See Lest, conj. [Obs.] --Spenser.

  Least \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
       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"
              [syn: least(a)] [ant: most(a)]
       2: minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of
          fat allowed"; "the smallest amount" [syn: lowest, smallest]
       3: having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least
          bittern" [syn: littlest, smallest]
       adv : used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least
             dangerous snake" [syn: to the lowest degree] [ant: most]

  least
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)

  least
     a.
     (lb en archaic outside of fixed terms) (superlative of en little);
  smallest
     adv.
     1 ''Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those
  that do not form the superlative by adding ''-est''.''
     2 In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.
     det.
     The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.
     n.
     (lb en philosophy) Something of the smallest possible extent; an
  indivisible unit.
     prep.phr.
     (lb en informal nonstandard) at least.

  least
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)

  least
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     1 (infl of nn le  pass inf)
     2 (infl of nn lea  pass inf)

  least
     Englanti a.
     pienin, vähäinen
     Englanti adv.
     vähiten
     Englanti n.
     vähin määrä

  least
     Engelska a.
     (böjning en adj little)
     Engelska adv.
     (böjning en adv little)

  least /lˈiːst/
  minste

  Least /lˈiːst/
  أقلّ

  least /lˈiːst/
  nejmenší

  least /lˈiːst/ 
  nejméně

  least /lˈiːst/ 
  lleiaf 

  least /lˈiːst/
  Kleinste , Geringste 

  least /lˈiːst/
  geringste/r/s
           Note: attributiv, am geringsten, am wenigsten
           Note: prädikativ
   see: little, less, woefully little
  

  least /lˈiːst/
  geringst…, kleinst…

  least /lˈiːst/
  kleinste, kleinster, kleinstes, geringste, geringster, geringstes, wenigste, wenigster, wenigstes 

  least /lˈiːst/
  am wenigsten 
        "She asked me to help her when I least expected it."  - Sie bat mich um Hilfe, als ich es am wenigsten erwartete.

  least /lˈiːst/
  
  ελάχιστο, το ελάχιστον, ελάχιστος

  least //list// //liːst// 
  vähiten
  in the smallest degree

  least //list// //liːst// 
  pienin, vähin
  the smallest amount of

  least /lˈiːst/ 
  1. न्यूनतम
        "He has committed a mistake by picking up the least experienced to do this job."
        "It is the least you can do to help the earthquake victims."

  least /lˈiːst/
  barem, najmanje, najmanji

  least /lˈiːst/
  1. legkisebb
  2. legjelentéktelenebb
  3. legkevesebb
  4. legcsekélyebb

  least //list// //liːst// 
  最小
  the smallest amount of

  least /liːst/
  1. minst
  2. kleinste, minste

  least /li:st/ 
   1.  najmniej
   2. the least /ðə lˈiːst/  najmniejszy
   3.  at least (:at :least)
   - przynajmniej
   4.  not in the least (:not :in :the :least)
   - w ogóle
   5.  to say the least (:to :say :the :least)
   - co najmniej

  least //list// //liːst// 
  minst
  in the smallest degree

  least //list// //liːst// 
  minst
  the smallest amount of

  least /lˈiːst/
  1. en ufak, en küçük, en az, en cüzi, asgari
  2. zerre kadar, en az derecede
  3. en az derece
  4. en az miktar
  5. en önemsiz kimse veya şey. least common denomi nator en küçük ortak payda
  6. ortalama seviye. least common multiple en küçük ortak kat. at least hiç olmazsa
  7. en azından. et the very least en aşağı, en az. not give the least sign en küçük bir işaret vermemek. line of least resistance en kolay yol. not in the least hiç, zerre kadar değil. to say the least en azından, hiç olmazsa. leastways, leastwise  (leh.) en az, hiç olmazsa.

  
/ˈɫist/

  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
  
  

  n. 最少,最小,最小限度;
  a. 最少的,最小的;
  ad. 最没有,最少;

     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