# minima

Pronunciation: US say "MIN-uh-muh" /ˈmɪnəmə/; UK say "MIN-i-muh" /ˈmɪnɪmə/

## Noun

1. Plural of minimum. — plural of minimum
   - Simple: Plural of minimum. Use this when talking about more than one lowest point or amount.
   - _The graph shows two distinct minima where the curve dips to its lowest points._
   - _Overnight minima rarely fell below freezing during that mild season._

## Origin

A learned borrowing from Latin minima, the neuter plural form of minimus, meaning "least" or "smallest."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/minima (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).