…only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis)…
…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…
…(used after amounts) not less than; at the minimum…
…used as an understatement (implying the reality is more extreme, usually worse)…
…last in order of mention or occurrence but not of importance…
…the bit in a binary number which is of the lowest numerical value…
…(1939-), US writer, of Osage ancestry; also known as William Trogdon. Notable works: Blue Highways (1982), PrairyErth (1991), River-Horse (1999), and Roads to Quoz (2008)…
…a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it…
…the easiest course of action…
…used in names of very small animals and plants, e.g. least shrew…
