(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

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

(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.

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

The lowest rate at which an employer can legally pay an employee; usually expressed as pay per hour.

plural of minimum wage

absolute minimum; the least of all minimums.

(roller derby) The test of roller skating ability which all competitors must pass in order to play.

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