minute
1the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a 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 angle1 (def. 1c).
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.
prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.
Idioms about minute
up to the minute, modern; up-to-date: The building design is up to the minute.
Origin of minute
1synonym study For minute
Other words for minute
Other words from minute
- un·min·ut·ed, adjective
Other definitions for minute (2 of 2)
extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.
Origin of minute
2synonym study For minute
Other words for minute
Opposites for minute
Other words from minute
- mi·nute·ness, noun
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How to use minute in a sentence
In the minuted records of the burgh, different cases occur of persons accused in accordance with this statute.
Archaeological Essays Vol. 2 | James Y. SimpsonThe incidents of each day are minuted down in a dry, unambitious style, bearing the clear impress of truth.
They thought he had dragged himself there, with some sore internal bruise sapping away his minuted life.
Half a Life-time Ago | Elizabeth GaskellWith alacrity they minuted me on from one to another till I felt as if "passed to you, please" had been scrawled all over me.
Tom Murdock had seen them going in, and he minuted them by his silver hunting-watch--for he had one.
All-Hallow Eve; or, The Test of Futurity. | Robert Curtis
British Dictionary definitions for minute (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪnɪt) /
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: Symbol: ′
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 (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest
to record in minutes: to minute a meeting
to time in terms of minutes
Origin of minute
1- See also minutes
British Dictionary definitions for minute (2 of 2)
/ (maɪˈnjuːt) /
very small; diminutive; tiny
unimportant; petty
precise or detailed: a minute examination
Origin of minute
2Derived forms of minute
- minuteness, noun
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Scientific definitions for minute
[ mĭn′ĭt ]
A unit of time equal to 160 of an hour or 60 seconds.♦ A sidereal minute is 160 of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is 160 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 160 of a degree or 60 seconds.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with minute
see at the last minute; every minute counts; just a minute; mile a minute; wait a minute.
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