minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
Noun
  • Ivan’s room feels practically airless, his face obscured in shadows, or captured in hazy side profiles, as Anica’s bright, concerned gaze holds the frame’s focus.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While looking at the shadows, Crimmins allegedly maneuvered the grapple so that its shadow appeared to grab Lynch’s shadow.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to the scientists, the EIC will circulate two beams of particles (ions and electrons) in opposite directions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But those streaks are on the line Friday when formidable opponents visit those Orlando-area schools.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One of the nation’s longest losing streaks in high school football ended Friday night.
    Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Vortex structures At 416 nanometers, the solar surface is dominated by granules, the convection cells that carry heat from the interior.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Benefits of Rabbit Repellents Commercial rabbit repellents are easy to apply, either as a ready-to-use spray or as scatterable granules.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bookshelves were filled with actual paperwork and documents used by medical professionals, while even the hairline fractures visible on X-rays were created with the guidance of real-life practicing physicians.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But those dots don’t align with ship-tracking data from the same day and time.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Each nail is studded with 3D dots topped in silver chrome for an elevated edge.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right.
    Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word.
    Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The scientists tracked matter loss by following the movements of molecular hydrogen, one of the most common molecules in protoplanetary disks.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The association of wet environments, organic molecules and a mix of chemicals similar to those that microbes harness for energy on Earth allowed our team to conclude that conditions in Gale were once capable of supporting life.
    Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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