minute
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ɪt noun
1.
the sixtieth part ( 1 / 60 ) of an hour; sixty seconds.
2.
an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute!
3.
an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute!
4.
minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
5.
Chiefly British. a written summary, note, or memorandum.
verb (used with object)
8.
to time exactly, as movements or speed.
9.
to make a draft of (a document or the like).
10.
to record in a memorandum; note down.
11.
to enter in the minutes of a meeting.
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adjective
Idioms 12.
prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.
13.
up to the minute, modern; up-to-date: The building design is up to the minute.
Related forms
un·min·ut·ed, adjective
Synonyms
2. jiffy, second. Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second ): I'll be there in just a minute. An instant is practically a point in time, with no duration, though it is also used to mean a perceptible amount of time: not an instant's delay. Moment denotes much the same as instant though with a somewhat greater sense of duration (but somewhat less than minute ): It will only take a moment.
2. jiffy, second. Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second ): I'll be there in just a minute. An instant is practically a point in time, with no duration, though it is also used to mean a perceptible amount of time: not an instant's delay. Moment denotes much the same as instant though with a somewhat greater sense of duration (but somewhat less than minute ): It will only take a moment.
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adjective, mi·nut·er, mi·nut·est.
1.
extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
2.
of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
3.
attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.
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World English Dictionary
minute1 (ˈmɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour |
| 2. | Also called: minute of arc, ′ a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree |
| 3. | any very short period of time; moment |
| 4. | a short note or memorandum |
| 5. | the distance that can be travelled in a minute: it's only two minutes away |
| 6. | (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) up to the minute very latest or newest |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to record in minutes: to minute a meeting |
| 8. | to time in terms of minutes |
| [C14: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus | |
| minute2 (maɪˈnjuːt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | very small; diminutive; tiny |
| 2. | unimportant; petty |
| 3. | precise or detailed: a minute examination |
| [C15: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish] | |
| mi'nuteness2 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
minute
late 14c., "sixtieth part of an hour," from O.Fr. minut, from M.L. minuta "minute, short note," from L. minuta, fem. of minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). In M.L., pars minuta prima "first small part" was used by mathematician Ptolemy for one-sixtieth of a circle,
later of an hour (next in order was secunda minuta, which became second (n.)).
minute
early 15c., "chopped small," from L. minutus "small," pp. of minuere "lessen," related to minor (q.v.). Meaning "very small in size or degree" is attested from 1620s. Related: Minutely.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
minute (mĭn'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
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Idioms & Phrases
minute
see at the last minute; every minute counts; just a minute; mile a minute; wait a minute.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
minute
in timekeeping, 60 seconds, now defined in terms of radiation emitted from atoms of the element cesium under specified conditions. The minute was formerly defined as the 60th part of an hour, or the 1,440th part (60 24 [hours] = 1,440) of a mean solar day-i.e., of the average period of rotation of the Earth relative to the Sun. The minute of sidereal time (time measured by the stars rather than by the Sun) was a fraction of a second shorter than the mean solar minute. The minute of atomic time is very nearly equal to the mean solar minute in duration
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Example sentences
It is not even the minute, precise, loving observation of her aspects that gives him his pre-eminence.
The strut is repeated endlessly, eight or ten times a minute during the busiest display period after dawn.
There was about less than a minute that he was in there by himself.
Looking for a cruise at the last minute has its advantages and disadvantages.
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