MINIMA

MINIMUM

minimum

(noun) the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

minimum, lower limit

(noun) the smallest possible quantity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

minima

plural of minimum

Synonyms

• minimums

Anagrams

• Minami

Source: Wiktionary


MINIMUM

Min"i*mum, n.; pl. Minima. Etym: [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]

Definition: The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to Ant: maximum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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