MINIMS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

minims

noun

plural of minim

as in particles

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Noun

Those products are made with tiny particles that are more likely to be inhaled or absorbed by marine organisms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
For example, when a credit card is fragmented into particles some 10 microns in diameter, there is a more than 200-fold increase in its surface area, says Wei Min, a chemist at Columbia University and one of the senior authors of the study.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trifles

Noun

When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of jots

Noun

These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Watch for Pests Spider mites, aphids, and other pests target mums in any season, including fall.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of mites

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There’s heat to be found in bites with salsa, dabs of hot sauce and, to a lesser degree, the seasoning of the chicken.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Smoking was the most common mode of marijuana use, followed by edibles, vaping, dabs, waxes and concentrates, the study found.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dabs

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The grand staircase was covered in 6 inches of ice and the basement was flooded with 4 feet of water.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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