+A **minimal element** in a [Partial Order](/wiki/Partial_Order) is an element for which no other element is strictly smaller. It acts as a local "bottom," having no elements strictly preceding it. Unlike a [Least Element](/wiki/Least_Element), a set may contain multiple distinct minimal elements.
+## See also
+- [Maximal Element](/wiki/Maximal_Element)
+- [Least Element](/wiki/Least_Element)
+- [Greatest Element](/wiki/Greatest_Element)
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