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
  • Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
  • The experiment produced nanophase iron, tiny metallic particles that are widely observed in lunar soil and are considered a key signature of space weathering.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • The interns cannot connect the dots looking forward.
    Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Little red dots first started to turn up when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began sending data back to Earth in the summer of 2022.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The final syllables accelerate into a blur, whereupon a ritual of wailing erupts.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Some of these molecules act like roadblocks, slowing immune cells down.
    Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
  • It was just hidden in their organic molecules, silicate glasses, and sulfur compounds.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on minima

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster