minima

noun

USMIN-uh-muh/ˈmɪnəmə/UKMIN-i-muh/ˈmɪnɪmə/

1 meaning of minima

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noun
Plural of minimum. Use this when talking about more than one lowest point or amount.
The temperature minima this winter were colder than last year.
Scientists wrote down the daily minima over many months.
Note

minima is a form of minimum

minimum, noun: The smallest amount that is possible, needed or allowed. Full entry

Forms: minimumminima pluralminimums plural
Spelling: minimum → minima: irregular plural (no -s)

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Origin

A learned word taken from Latin minima, which is a form of minimus, meaning "least" or "smallest."