Plural of minimum
irregular plural
The plural of minimum is minima or minimums.
Forms of minimum
| Singular | minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | minima minimums |
| Countable | countable |
Minima and minimums in a sentence
- Reciprocal field at maxima and minima of magnetoscillations versus Landau quantum number.1985, Materials Science Monographs, volume 26: Marc A. Meyers and Osman T. Inal [eds.], Frontiers in Materials Technologies, page 495…. From the entry magnetoscillation
- These moral minima are found in the many criminal laws.1942, Richard C. Fuller, “Morals and the Criminal Law”, in Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1931-1951), volume 32, number 6, page…. From the entry moral minimum
- At the maxima and minima of the radius vector the curve touches respectively the larger or smaller of the two limiting spheres.1972, Yusuke Hagihara, Celestial Mechanics: Perturbation Theory, MIT Press. From the entry diastem
- Because he had found six minima for every salt of virginium—VaCl, VaNO3, Va2SO4, and VaOH—he asserted that virginium consisted of a mixture of six stable isotopes.2014, Marco Fontani, Mariagrazia Costa, Mary Virginia Orna, The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side, page 328. From the entry virginium
- But the absence of the other 54 ratifications hypothetically due from the coastless countries obviously does not represent any gap in the application of the internationally approved minima.1935, Monthly Labor Review, volume 38, page 761. From the entry coastless
Meaning of minimum
- noun The lowest limit.
- noun The smallest amount.
- noun A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
- palladium (palladia)
Questions about the plural of minimum
- What is the plural of minimum?
- The plural of minimum is minima or minimums.
- Which is correct, minima or minimums?
- Both are used. minimums is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is minimum countable?
- Minimum is a countable noun.
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