minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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