“Minimized” or “Minimised”

Language

Minimized and minimised are both English terms.

Usage

Minimized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while minimised 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
minimized	99	46	63	98	97	39	0	53	53	100	100	0
minimised	1	54	37	2	3	61	0	47	47	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "minimised" over "minimized".
• In India, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (63 to 37).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (97 to 3).
• In Australia, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "minimised" over "minimized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "minimized" and "minimised".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (53 to 47).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (53 to 47).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "minimized" over "minimised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "minimized" and "minimised".

Examples

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