minima

variants or minimums
Definition of minimanext
plural of minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
Noun
  • They were hidden in DART’s original photos, but UMD researchers Tony Farnham and Juan Rizos developed techniques to remove shadows and lighting effects.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Titled ClairObscur, it was dedicated to illuminating forms of character through the exploration of shadows, in part inspired by the dramatic tenebrism of Caravaggio.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • New particles and rare processes can be revealed through accelerator physics at or beyond the current energy frontiers, but this is not without risk.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Within the cloud, water droplets and ice particles begin to form and create an electrical charge.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The conclusion was that between 10% and 30% of the main LSST fields would contain streaks.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Perseids Considered one of the most prolific showers of the year, the Perseid meteor shower produces rich, bright streaks.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Physical exfoliators have granules that manually buff away dead skin cells from the surface of your skin.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Sprinkle the granules around your plants, then push the mulch back in place.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Patients can get an oral exam, X-rays, dentures, root canals, and more.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Citizens can help connect the dots and influence the science.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, something damaged my chives and garlic, starting with odd rows of white dots on the leaves.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With her original, breathy way of speaking, stressing odd syllables and stretching random vowels to the breaking point, her mad fashions and family of wigs, Moira is a sketch character with depth.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • No middle name, no hyphen, no extraneous vowels, three syllables played on a drum.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.
    Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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