minimal

adjective

• 1of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible:the aircraft suffered minimal damage production costs are minimal

• 2 Art characterized by the use of simple forms or structures, especially geometric or massive ones.
• characterized by simplicity and lack of adornment or decoration:minimal, simple evening dresses in luxurious fabrics

• 3 Music characterized by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

• 4 Linguistics (of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature: ‘p’ and ‘b’ are a minimal pair, distinguished by the feature of voicing