minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
Noun
  • The floating lids of storage tanks throw shadows that show how full each tank is.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Cool the griddle completely and wipe up any rust particles or debris with paper towels.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • With a 9-liter filter basket and wide intake area, it’s designed to capture everything from fine particles to large leaves, requiring less emptying and freeing up more pool time.
    V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Scratches, streaks, and a hazy appearance are common results of treating oven glass like any other surface, especially when stains have been baked on for some time.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • When to Use Kosher Salt Kosher salt is not as dense as table salt—because the two have different-sized granules, they cannot be used interchangeably.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion.
    Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • However, the material that swirls around the black hole can heat up and glow due to friction and tidal forces, emitting radio waves and X-rays.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • She was immediately admitted and underwent chest X-rays, which revealed a 10 cm mass in her chest.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • To the eye, that’s obvious; as far as your vision can tell, all the planets and stars are mere dots of light affixed to a flat sky.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
  • Nobody in the mainstream coverage is connecting two dots that have enormous implications for grocery retailers.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • In this concept, rather than boiling the liquid, it is run through a molecular sieve that catches specific molecules based on their size.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • In addition, the scientists noted their new device could mimic the activity of critical molecules known as neuromodulators.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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