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minute of arc

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min·ute 1   (mĭn'ĭt)   
n.   Abbr. min.
  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.

  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called minute of arc.

  3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school.

  4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment.

  5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute!

  6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.

  7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.

tr.v.   min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes
To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small; see minute2.]
min·ute of arc   (mĭn'ĭt)   
n.  See minute1.
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