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minute
1[ min-it ]
noun
- the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- an indefinitely short space of time:
Wait a minute!
Synonyms: ,
Come here this minute!
- minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
- Chiefly British. a written summary, note, or memorandum.
- a rough draft, as of a document.
- Geometry. the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign ′, as in 12° 10′, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Compare angle 1( def 1c ).
verb (used with object)
- to time exactly, as movements or speed.
- to make a draft of (a document or the like).
- to record in a memorandum; note down.
- to enter in the minutes of a meeting.
adjective
- prepared in a very short time:
minute pudding.
minute
2[ mahy-noot, -nyoot, mi- ]
adjective
- extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree:
minute differences.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
- attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details:
a minute examination.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
minute
1/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour
- Also calledminute of arc a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree ′
- any very short period of time; moment
- a short note or memorandum
- the distance that can be travelled in a minute
it's only two minutes away
- up to the minuteup-to-the-minute when prenominal very latest or newest
verb
- to record in minutes
to minute a meeting
- to time in terms of minutes
minute
2/ ɪˈː /
adjective
- very small; diminutive; tiny
- unimportant; petty
- precise or detailed
a minute examination
minute
- A unit of time equal to 1 60 of an hour or 60 seconds.
- ◆ A sidereal minute is 1 60 of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is 1 60 of a mean solar hour.
- See more at sidereal time
- A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to 1 60 of a degree or 60 seconds.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳܳٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··ܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of minute1
Origin of minute2
Idioms and Phrases
- up to the minute, modern; up-to-date:
The building design is up to the minute.
More idioms and phrases containing minute
see at the last minute ; every minute counts ; just a minute ; mile a minute ; wait a minute .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A festival on a sandbar brought 90 minutes of merriment to hundreds of people in the Isles of Scilly.
“We think this will get people in 20 to 30 minutes faster,” said Bill Foltz, chief executive officer of OC Sports and Entertainment.
They arrange themselves facing Bob, who sits at center stage, and do not take their eyes off him for one minute.
Ms Flynn watched as he remained inside her mother's house for under two minutes before jumping out of the window.
Generally, it's challenging to get that with salmon without intensely high heat and lots of oil — but alas, the air fryer does all that and then some in 15 minutes or less.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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