minima

variants or minimums
Definition of minimanext
plural of minimum

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Noun
  • They were hidden in DART’s original photos, but UMD researchers Tony Farnham and Juan Rizos developed techniques to remove shadows and lighting effects.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Titled ClairObscur, it was dedicated to illuminating forms of character through the exploration of shadows, in part inspired by the dramatic tenebrism of Caravaggio.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • New particles and rare processes can be revealed through accelerator physics at or beyond the current energy frontiers, but this is not without risk.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Within the cloud, water droplets and ice particles begin to form and create an electrical charge.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers say the streaks were likely formed by debris spun off from Dimorphos' binary companion, Didymos, that drifted between the two bodies and landed in slow-motion impacts.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • When players defend titles or compile winning streaks, a sense of inevitability can be attached to them.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Granular Pre-Emergent Herbicide Application Fill a lawn spreader with the pre-emergent granules and set the spreader to the product label instructions per square footage.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Sprinkle Mosquito Bits granules into the water that collects in the center of the leafy rosette to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding there.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the distance, rays of light danced off Pure Amazon.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This Quince 100% Organic Cotton Poplin Long-sleeve Shirt is lightweight yet crisp, ideal for a cool spring day or the hot summer sun’s rays.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Citizens can help connect the dots and influence the science.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, something damaged my chives and garlic, starting with odd rows of white dots on the leaves.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With her original, breathy way of speaking, stressing odd syllables and stretching random vowels to the breaking point, her mad fashions and family of wigs, Moira is a sketch character with depth.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • No middle name, no hyphen, no extraneous vowels, three syllables played on a drum.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.
    Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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