minimizer

Makes things smaller

A minimizer is something that makes things appear smaller or less significant.

In clothing, a minimizer bra reduces the apparent size of the bust.

In computing, a minimizer is a button or function that shrinks a window to the taskbar.

More broadly, a minimizer is someone who downplays problems or concerns: He's such a minimizer—acts like nothing is ever a big deal.

reduction

downsize

Reduce scale or staff

curtail · compress · deflate · pare · trim · condense · contract · taper · cut · abbreviate

bra

shapewear

Compression underclothes for contouring

support · compression · contour · seamless · undergarment · intimates · spandex · unlined · encapsulation · smoothing

optimization

algorithm

Finite problem-solving procedure

iteration · parameter · constraint · loss · solver · convex · heuristic · numerical · computational · variable

rhetoric

understatement

Intentional diminishment for effect

softener · diminutive · litotes · modest · restrained · understated · cautious · deflection · self-deprecation · humility

Categories
Opposites
scale/magnitude emphasis

minimizermaximizer

One pursuing peak output

exaggerator · amplifier · magnifier · inflator · overstater

rhetorical stance toward problems/concerns

minimizercatastrophizer

One who magnifies problems

alarmist · dramatizer · sensationalist · fearmonger · doomsayer

functional garment type

minimizerpush-up bra

Padded bra for enhancement

padded bra · hip pads · breast forms

Phrases
Family

minimize, minimizes, minimized, minimization, minimizing, minimizers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G