minima

[ min-uh-muh ]

noun

1. a plural of minimum.

minima

/ ˈmɪnɪmə /

noun

1. a plural of minimum

Example Sentences

The researchers are now planning a metagenomic study that extends the time series to cover periods of even more intense sea ice minima.

From Science Daily

In momentum space, free electrons are found in the local minima and maxima of the energy landscape, namely at points where the conduction and valence bands meet.

From Science Daily

Our home star goes through periods called grand minima when there are few to no sunspots.

From Scientific American

Adding a period of low sun activity, known as grand solar minima, into the mix produced more dramatic effects.

From New York Times

Evidence from ice cores suggests that, around this same time, the Sun was experiencing several “grand minima”—episodes of low magnetic activity.

From Science Magazine