minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

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Noun
  • Cast adrift in a frosty wilderness—a harrowing yet welcome departure, visually, from the Gothic shadows of Victor’s lair—the Creature experiences a dollop of decency, courtesy of a blind old farmer (a wonderful David Bradley), but also a deluge of misery, courtesy of everyone else.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The facility also replicates the moon's intense sunlight, harsh shadows and dust-laden environment, providing a realistic setting for testing equipment like Argonaut.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These particles capture and transform substances like arsenic, lead, and mercury, as well as organic toxins and microplastics.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The jet is likely made up of carbon dioxide and dust particles—just like what was spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope back in August.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Believe it or not, temperature plays a huge role in how well your windows dry and the amount (or lack of) streaks that are left behind.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In many cases, models rationalized larger bets after losses or winning streaks, even though the rules of the game made such choices statistically unwise.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a separate process, researchers are seen dropping lithium granules, the size of sand grains, into the plasma.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of that comes from the chicken bouillon granules.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sun’s rays will warm the soil, and the cloth will hold in that radiant heat overnight.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The veterinary team uses specialized equipment such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to help diagnose and treat animals.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, connecting the dots of the actual Halloween movie timeline can be a bit tricky.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These rugs also have anti-slip dots on the bottom to prevent sliding.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their brains had a smaller N1 response when inner and outer syllables matched (the inner SIS effect).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Such a marvelous collection of syllables.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even the fluorescence from tiny ruby crystals helped measure the pressure, while Raman spectroscopy revealed how the water molecules were dancing inside.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
  • These act as a sieve for water molecules.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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