minima

noun

variants or minimums
Definition of minimanext
plural of minimum
as in minims

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  1. particles
  2. molecules
  3. vestiges
  4. atoms
Noun
  • To remove dirt or mud stains from carpet, let the area dry completely first, then vacuum to remove any loose particles.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As things continue to expand and cool on cosmic scales, the density of particles continues to drop and the temperature of particles drops as well.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of particles
Noun
  • However, omega-6s can also be converted into molecules such as prostaglandins that signal the initiation of inflammation — not a bad thing when your body is trying to quickly repel an invader or tumor, but devasting if left smoldering for long periods without resolution.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These molecules stimulate hair and skin growth, regulate metabolism, boost bone health, and in some cases may even be anti-inflammatory.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of molecules
Noun
  • At the time, the wildly biodiverse island had no roads and little infrastructure—mostly the decaying vestiges of its years as a Portuguese colony and time as the largest cacao producer in the world.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Her household is one of the last vestiges of that former stronghold.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of vestiges
Noun
  • The story of the early Universe, from the Big Bang until neutral atoms would stably exist, is the story of a series of steps down an energy staircase.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • From a uniform sea of primordial chaos, our ordered Universe, dominated by atoms, has emerged.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of atoms
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