Definitions for at least
at least

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. at least, leastways, leastwise, at any rateadverb

   if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)

   "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"

2. at least, at the leastadverb

   not less than

   "at least two hours studying the manual"; "a tumor at least as big as an orange"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. at leastadverb

   At the least; at a minimum or lower limit.

2. at leastadverb

   In any event; anyway.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. At Least, At Leastwise

   To say no more; not to demand or affirm more than is barely sufficient at the lowest degree.

   Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sate as on horseback. Philip Sidney.

   Every effect doth after a sort contain, at leastwise resemble, the cause from which it proceedeth. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   The remedies, if any, are to be proposed from a constant course of the milken diet, continued at least a year. William Temple.

   A fiend may deceive a creature of more excellency than himself, at least by the tacit permission of the omniscient Being. John Dryden, Juvenal. Dedication to.

   Let useful observations be at least some part of the subject of your conversation. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

2. At Least, At Leastwise

   To say no more; not to demand or affirm more than is barely sufficient at the lowest degree.

   Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sate as on horseback. Philip Sidney.

   Every effect doth after a sort contain, at leastwise resemble, the cause from which it proceedeth. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   The remedies, if any, are to be proposed from a constant course of the milken diet, continued at least a year. William Temple.

   A fiend may deceive a creature of more excellency than himself, at least by the tacit permission of the omniscient Being. John Dryden, Juvenal. Dedication to.

   Let useful observations be at least some part of the subject of your conversation. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. at least

   "At least" is a phrase used to indicate the minimum amount, extent, or an action that is needed or can be expected. It sets the lowest possible limit or the smallest quantity or degree. It can be used in relation to time, numbers, quantity, frequency, etc. It suggests that the actual quantity, amount, or degree might be more than the stated minimum.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'at least' in Written Corpus Frequency: #528

How to pronounce at least?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of at least in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of at least in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of at least in a Sentence

1. Mayor Stephen Benjamin:

   This should have been an opportunity for at least scores of students to attend this event.

2. Neil Portnow:

   We don't, as musicians, in my humble opinion, listen to music based on gender or race or ethnicity, when you go to vote on a piece of music -- at least the way that I approach it -- is you almost put a blindfold on and you listen.

3. Sameer Samat:

   Most Android devices ship with at least two app stores preinstalled, and consumers are able to install additional app stores, this openness means that even if a developer and Google do not agree on business terms the developer can still distribute on the Android platform.

4. James Brown:

   This is an obvious show of force from both Russia and China, these activities are a major worry for Japan. Not least, tracking the movements of both Russian and Chinese military forces are a strain on the resources of the Japan Self Defense Forces.

5. Leerink Partners analyst Ana Gupte:

   They're growth-challenged, on the exchanges, if the risk pool doesn't deteriorate further next year it's possible they get to break even. If they at least reach break even, that's a big improvement.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=at least
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/At_Least
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=at least
4. ^ ChatGPT
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