“Minimize” or “Minimise”

Language

Minimize and minimise are both English terms.

Usage

Minimize is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while minimise is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
minimize	99	34	70	99	96	26	100	43	36	89	84	100
minimise	1	66	30	1	4	74	0	57	64	11	16	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "minimise" over "minimize".
• In India, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (70 to 30).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "minimise" over "minimize".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "minimise" over "minimize".
• In New Zealand, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "minimise" over "minimize".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (89 to 11).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (84 to 16).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "minimize" over "minimise" (100 to 0).

Examples

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