(mathematics) A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it.

(law) In United States civil procedure, the contact required between a party and a state in order for the courts of that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.

(astronomy) A period similar to the Maunder Minimum observed on a star other than the Sun.

(astronomy) The period between 1645 and 1715 marked by records and other indications of very low levels of sunspot activity of Earth's sun, corresponding to a period of global cooling.

Alternative form of Maunder Minimum

(historical) In Aristotelian philosophy, the smallest part into which a homogeneous natural substance (such as bone or wood) could be divided while retaining its essential character.

A facility or part of a facility with minimal restrictions, designed to hold the least dangerous criminals of society.

plural of moral minimum

Of a prison, having limited security and offering prisoners certain freedoms.

absolute minimum; the least of all minimums.