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Minima

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Minima"

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Word	Definition
lowsnoun	A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
mininoun	A small bottle of perfume.
minimalnoun	Something very small; a tiny part or fragment.
minimalistnoun	One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
tinynoun	Anything very small.
maximanoun	(music) A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).
anisotropynoun	The property of being directionally dependent.
irradiancenoun	(physics) The radiant power received by unit area of surface.
isothermnoun	A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
vorticitynoun	(mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.
illuminancenoun	(physics) The luminous flux incident on unit area of a surface; commonly measured in lux (lumen/metre²) or otherwise foot-candles. The illuminance of a star upon the earth is frequently measured on a negative logarithmic scale referred to as its apparent magnitude, which see.
tropopausenoun	The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.
phononnoun	(physics) The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
magnonnoun	(physics) A quantum of a spin wave.
fluxesnoun	A state of ongoing change.
adsorbatenoun	a substance that has been adsorbed
insolationnoun	The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.
mevnoun	(physics) Initialism of megaelectron volt, 10⁶ eV. [One million electron volts, abbreviated as MeV.]
periodicitiesnoun	—
periodicitynoun	The quality of being periodic; tendency to recur at regular intervals.