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minuteness

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mi·nute

2   [mahy-noot, -nyoot, mi-]
adjective -nut·er, -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.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor

Related forms
mi·nute·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. tiny, infinitesimal, minuscule. See little. 3. detailed, exact, precise.

Antonyms
1. large. 3. rough, general.

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World English Dictionary
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
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.
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minute   (mĭn'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. 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.

  2. A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds.


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