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
  • Behind a thick column, lurking in the shadows, a kind looking man with an Irish brogue quietly summoned me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The consequence is that, even if these models successfully preserve literary materials that might otherwise be lost to time or foundering interest, the source will always remain in the shadows.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • That consistency matters because irradiation studies often use different temperatures, particles, and energy levels.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While there is no water vapor, JWST has picked up hints of solid particles of crystalline water-ice.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • This male bird’s lemon-yellow underside is adorned with fine black streaks that form a necklace across its breast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If the forecast holds, Wednesday would mark the 12th consecutive day with temperatures at or above 90 degrees in the metro area — extending one of the latest 90-degree streaks on record in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of streaks
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
Definition of granules
Noun
  • Darnold was later ruled out for the remainder of the game with a hip injury and was reportedly getting X-rays, according to the NBC broadcast.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • They are found from Cape Cod to Florida and eat fish, smaller sharks, octopus, squid, eels, rays, shrimp and crab.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • Most of this has already been reported (including here on The Athletic), but Torre and crew do a great job of laying it out, from beginning to end, and connecting all the dots in between.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two dots tapped in with a finger and boom, your blush routine is done.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dots
Noun
  • Their head coach would pace around them before belting out three syllables.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The goddess Gayatri, a divine manifestation of the Gayatri mantra, is described in the Mahanarayana Upanishad as having five heads, along with three feet, six abdominal sections, and 24 syllables.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of syllables
Noun
  • But the team recovered amino acid variants, molecules that make up proteins, that suggested three bones and two teeth were Denisovan, according to the new studies.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The team at Rainmaker says drones are the most precise and cost-effective way of cloud seeding, a process that uses molecules of silver iodide to attract water droplets and enhance the amount rain and snow that falls.
    — Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of molecules
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