minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
Noun
  • Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
    Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Reflections, shadows and motion blur can all reduce detection confidence.
    Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cold streaks are inevitable when betting on home runs, and the MLB best home run bets are in a slight funk, with six straight losing suggestions.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 29 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
  • About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • The content creator said her daughter underwent numerous X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before the hospital team determined the cancer diagnosis.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • All over the island, the residential areas were clustered with dots, along forest edges and around people’s yards.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, the mouse’s sensor, a simple PixArt PAW3222, supports a maximum tracking resolution of 4,000 dots per inch (dpi), from a minimum of 400dpi.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word.
    Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For example, Anna Claire has a nice balance of syllables and distinctive sounds, while Anna Ella feels more repetitive.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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