minima

noun

variants or minimums
plural of minimum
as in minims

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
  1. shadows
  2. particles
  3. streaks
  4. granules
  5. rays
  6. dots
  7. syllables
  8. molecules
Noun
  • If there's snow on the ground, check for shadows made by Venus's light.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rattlesnakes are lazy hunters that wait in the shadows for prey to approach.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • So the scattering of the particles has a strong dependence on the substrate.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • New virus particles will then exit the cell to infect its neighbors.
    — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Corey Seager is an elite hitter, but even the best hitters go through hot and cold streaks.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • No pressure, no streaks to protect, no scores to chase — just a warm little escape in the cracks of our day.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 28 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
  • One of the first X-rays captured via photograph showed the skeleton of Röntgen’s wife’s hand.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Known for its ability to protect against UVA and UVB rays, the ingredient pairs a few other filters with the brand’s Cell-Ox Shield technology, which provides antioxidant protection against environmental stressors.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • These are called heighted neumes because the dots representing the individual notes rise and fall as precisely as if they are laid on an invisible grid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • At just 70 micrometers thick, the artificial skin has an impressive resolution of 847 dots per inch (dpi), fine enough to detail individual fingerprint ridges.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dots
Noun
  • Escobar can begin teaching them letters, syllables and how to put words together.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of syllables
Noun
  • Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Chelation therapy involves the administration of administering specialized chemical agents that attach to the lead molecules in the bird’s blood and form a compound that is expelled, mostly via urine.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of molecules
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