minima

noun

variants or minimums
plural of minimum
as in minims

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  1. shadows
  2. particles
  3. streaks
  4. granules
  5. rays
  6. dots
  7. syllables
  8. molecules
Noun
  • Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This refusal to look directly at the shadows is all the more aggravating given how often The Mosquito Bowl pats itself on the back for being clear-eyed.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • If there are 1023 particles interfering with one another on such tiny and fast quantum scales, no human has a chance to see constructive quantum interference.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The simulations use particles to trace dark matter’s density and velocity, allowing scientists to model how cosmic structures evolved.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • The Longhorns haven't had any losing streaks since Sarkisian's first team in 2021 dropped six in a row.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, these aren't the nests of some colossal moon-dwelling arachnids, but streaks of bright material cast across the lunar surface by the violent impacts that created the bright young craters.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • At a teaching apiary in College Park, bees returning to the hive with tiny granules of pollen on their legs tell her something about what is happening inside.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of granules
Noun
  • Long-lasting GRBs also seem to be more active in the X-rays rather than the gamma rays.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As Krupa Koestline, cosmetic chemist and founder of KKT Innovation Labs Krupa Koestline, once explained to Vogue, BEMT is a filter that absorbs both UVB and UVA rays.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • In Raad’s hands, the dots read as much confetti as forensic notations.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers varied how many dots moved together, ranging from 81 percent of the dots coherently moving together, which is trivially easy to determine, down to 3 percent, which is barely distinguishable from noise.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dots
Noun
  • Those 20 words--all but three of them single syllables--summon a flood of thoughts and images and memories and ruminations.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Other times, Horton acknowledged a Mamukelashvili three by using just his last name, experimenting with which of the many syllables to emphasize.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of syllables
Noun
  • The technology takes inspiration from biological channels that control the movement of ions and molecules across living cell membranes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Connecticut dermatologist Omar Ibrahimi echoed the point to Business Insider, saying the molecules will not reach the dermis where collagen lives.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of molecules
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