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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: ,an exact point in time; instant; moment.
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.
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 called: minute 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-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 solar time
A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds.
Other Word Forms
- unminuted adjective
- minuteness noun
- ˈԳܳٱԱ noun
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.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The couple were rescued from the flat about 25 minutes after making the initial emergency call.
He took the opening set on Sunday inside 30 minutes when Zverev double-faulted twice and missed a volley at the net.
But that night, he allowed himself to speak freely because he couldn't believe his eyes - then 17-year-old Estevao had just scored the winner in the final minutes and put on a spectacular show once more.
Montes’ goal came first, on a header that ricocheted off a couple of players before one-hopping its way just inside the left goalpost in the 53rd minute.
Within minutes, he has driven there and helped return it to its field.
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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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